Jamaica is seeing an outbreak of leptospirosis and is urging anyone who is experiencing symptoms from the infectious disease to seek immediate medical care.

Chairman of the Tourism Recovery Taskforce John Byles (right) has the attention of president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association Christopher Jarrett (left), Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett (second right), and two Chukka workers during a tour of the Dunn’s River attraction last Thursday. Photo: Horace Hines

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa — a ferocious Category 5 storm that ravaged Jamaica in late October — health officials in the nation have declared a leptospirosis outbreak. Dr.

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