Barbados monitoring Chikungunya cases in Caribbean

Barbados says it is monitoring Chikungunya (ChikV) cases in the Caribbean after the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported an outbreak in Suriname, with more than 1 100 cases and one death, up to the end of February 2026.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness said while there have been no confirmed cases of ChikV in Barbados, as of March 17, the island had recorded 12 confirmed cases last year.

Chikungunya, like Dengue Fever and Zika, is transmitted through the bite of an infected Aedes Aegypti mosquito...