Morbidity Review of Communicable Diseases in CAREC Member Countries, 1980 - 2005
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The
Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC/PAHO/WHO) was established on
January 1, 1975 and communicable disease surveillance data for
notifiable diseases are available from 1980.
The current Multilateral Agreement for the operation of CAREC mandates
that it is responsible for (among other things) the overall promotion
and coordination of the regional communicable disease surveillance
system for its 21 English and Dutch speaking member countries.
During
the period 2002-2005, there was a major review and revision of the
regional communicable disease surveillance system for CAREC member
countries. The main reasons
for the revision of the system were to improve communicable disease
prevention and control efforts in countries; and to strengthen national
and regional capacity for timely and appropriate response to public
health emergencies, as would be required under the revised
International Health Regulations (IHR (2005)). Implementation of the
revised regional communicable disease surveillance system occurred in
January 2006.
This document provides a review of communicable diseases reported to CAREC from member countries during the period 1980-2005.
During this period, there were changes in the list of notifiable
diseases and the number of countries submitting data for specific
diseases and syndromes as reflected in the data.
Data reported in this document are as at October 2008.
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