Government of Jamaica
Also called Monkeypox
Unexplained acute rash AND one or more of the following signs or symptoms: Fever (>38.5°C or 101.3°F), headache, myalgia (muscle pain/body aches) back pain, profound weakness or fatigue.
Skin lesion swabs (nylon, Dacron or polyester flocked swabs) from more than one lesion, including exudate, roofs, lesion crusts. Place specimen in viral transport medium on ice.
National Public Health Lab
48 hours
Source: National Surveillance Manual
Notified as it occurs and followed up with an investigation report. The weekly bulletin gives confirmed cases for the year to date, beside last year’s.
The National Surveillance Unit publishes the latest figures every week.