While there have been no new reports of yellow fever-infected monkey carcasses being discovered, a senior wildlife officer is still warning the population not to let their guard down.
In an interview with Guardian Media, Game Warden Two Steve Seepersad advised members of the public to get vaccinated and take the necessary precautionary measures.
At a Ministry of Health briefing on February 24, Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram said a sample taken from a monkey carcass was sent for testing at the Caribbean Public Health Agency lab and it came back positive for the virus.
The virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected Aedes Aegypti mosquito, from one person or animal to a person.
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