Government of Jamaica

HIV and AIDS

Also called HIV/AIDS, Human immunodeficiency virus, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Notification class: Class 1 notifiable eventHealth care providers report it immediately on suspicion to the Medical Officer of Health at their parish health department, or to the National Surveillance Unit, within 24 hours of contact.
Category: Sexually transmitted infections

Case definition

Severe weight loss (≥10% of body weight), fever, diarrhoea (>1 month duration), lymphadenopathy, oral thrush or other signs of immunosuppression.

Specimen

Serum specimen in red top tube on ice.

Laboratory

National Public Health Lab (Immunology Section)

Timeline for investigation

2 months

Source: National Surveillance Manual

How it’s monitored

Notified as it occurs and followed up with an investigation report.

The figures

The National Surveillance Unit publishes the latest figures every week.

Weekly bulletins

Dashboards

For health professionals

Case definitions

Forms