Government of Jamaica
Swollen, tender, inflamed lymph nodes, lymphadenitis, fever and respiratory symptoms.
Blood culture or bubo aspirate.
Notify laboratory prior to specimen submission.
National Public Health Lab (Bacteriology section)
24 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.