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   Additional Sampling Techniques in lieu of Nasopharyngeal Specimen

   Guidance · July 2026 · PDF, 267 KB

   Other ways to take a respiratory specimen when a nasopharyngeal swab can’t be obtained, for example from infants and some older patients.

   Keywords: influenzaspecimen collection

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   Daily COVID-19 Laboratory Sample Line Listing Report

   Laboratory form · July 2026 · PDF, 85 KB

   Lists the samples sent for COVID-19 testing. A copy goes to the parish health department or the National Surveillance Unit with the Jamaica Laboratory Surveillance Investigation Form.

   Keywords: COVID-19laboratory testingline listingspecimen collection

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   Flow Chart of Data & Sample Collection Process for SARI Cases in Jamaica

   Flow chart or algorithm · July 2026 · PDF, 84 KB

   How data and samples from SARI cases move from the sentinel hospitals to the published information.

   Keywords: severe acute respiratory infectionspecimen collection

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   Flow Chart of Data & Sample Collection Processes for ILI Surveillance in Jamaica

   Flow chart or algorithm · July 2026 · PDF, 82 KB

   How data and samples from influenza-like illness sites move to the published information.

   Keywords: influenzainfluenza-like illnessspecimen collection

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