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	NIC Status	EQAP Participation	Molecular Diagnostic^a	Sequencing Capacity^b	FluNet Reporting^c
North America
Canada	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mexico	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
United States	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Caribbean
Bahamas	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Barbados	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Belize	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Cayman Islands	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Cuba	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dominica	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Dominican Republic	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Grenada	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Guyana	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Haiti	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Jamaica	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Saint Lucia	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
St Vincent and the Grenadines	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Suriname	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Trinidad and Tobago (CARPHA)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Central America
Costa Rica	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
El Salvador	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Guatemala	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Honduras	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nicaragua	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Panama	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Andean
Bolivia	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Colombia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ecuador	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Peru	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Venezuela	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Brazil and Southern Cone
Argentina	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Brazil	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chile	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Paraguay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Uruguay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

NIC Status

EQAP Participation

Molecular Diagnostic^a

Sequencing Capacity^b

FluNet Reporting^c

Region: Country

2014

2024

2014

2024

2014

2024

2014

2024

2014

2024

North America

Canada

Yes

Mexico

Yes

United States

Yes

Caribbean

Bahamas

Yes

Barbados

Yes

Belize

Yes

Cayman Islands

Yes

Cuba

Yes

Dominica

Yes

Dominican Republic

Yes

Grenada

Yes

Guyana

Yes

Haiti

Yes

Jamaica

Yes

Saint Lucia

Yes

St Vincent and the Grenadines

Yes

Suriname

Yes

Trinidad and Tobago (CARPHA)

Yes

Central America

Costa Rica

Yes

El Salvador

Yes

Guatemala

Yes

Honduras

Yes

Nicaragua

Yes

Panama

Yes

Andean

Bolivia

Yes

Colombia

Yes

Ecuador

Yes

Peru

Yes

Venezuela

Yes

Brazil and Southern Cone

Argentina

Yes

Brazil

Yes

Chile

Yes

Paraguay

Yes

Uruguay

Yes

	NIC Status	EQAP Participation	Molecular Diagnostic^a	Sequencing Capacity^b	FluNet Reporting^c
North America
Canada	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mexico	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
United States	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Caribbean
Bahamas	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Barbados	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Belize	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Cayman Islands	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Cuba	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dominica	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Dominican Republic	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Grenada	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Guyana	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Haiti	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Jamaica	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Saint Lucia	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
St Vincent and the Grenadines	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Suriname	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Trinidad and Tobago (CARPHA)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Central America
Costa Rica	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
El Salvador	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Guatemala	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Honduras	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nicaragua	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Panama	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Andean
Bolivia	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Colombia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ecuador	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Peru	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Venezuela	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Brazil and Southern Cone
Argentina	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Brazil	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chile	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Paraguay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Uruguay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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Respiratory Virus Capabilities of the NICs and National Reference Laboratories of the PAHO Region in 2014 and 2024

	NIC Status		EQAP Participation		Molecular Diagnostic^a		Sequencing Capacity^b		FluNet Reporting^c
Region: Country	2014	2024	2014	2024	2014	2024	2014	2024	2014	2024
North America
Canada	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mexico	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
United States	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Caribbean
Bahamas	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Barbados	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Belize	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Cayman Islands	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Cuba	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dominica	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Dominican Republic	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Grenada	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Guyana	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Haiti	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Jamaica	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Saint Lucia	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
St Vincent and the Grenadines	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Suriname	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Trinidad and Tobago (CARPHA)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Central America
Costa Rica	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
El Salvador	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Guatemala	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Honduras	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nicaragua	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Panama	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Andean
Bolivia	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Colombia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ecuador	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Peru	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Venezuela	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Brazil and Southern Cone
Argentina	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Brazil	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chile	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Paraguay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Uruguay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

	NIC Status		EQAP Participation		Molecular Diagnostic^a		Sequencing Capacity^b		FluNet Reporting^c
Region: Country	2014	2024	2014	2024	2014	2024	2014	2024	2014	2024
North America
Canada	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mexico	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
United States	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Caribbean
Bahamas	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Barbados	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Belize	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Cayman Islands	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Cuba	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dominica	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Dominican Republic	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Grenada	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Guyana	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Haiti	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Jamaica	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Saint Lucia	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
St Vincent and the Grenadines	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Suriname	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Trinidad and Tobago (CARPHA)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Central America
Costa Rica	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
El Salvador	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Guatemala	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Honduras	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nicaragua	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Panama	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Andean
Bolivia	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Colombia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ecuador	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Peru	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Venezuela	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Brazil and Southern Cone
Argentina	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Brazil	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chile	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Paraguay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Uruguay	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Source: FluNet, Respiratory Virus Genomic Surveillance Regional Network/PAHO Genomic Surveillance Regional Networks, and Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System/WHO.

Abbreviations: CARPHA, Caribbean Public Health Agency; EQAP, External Quality Assurance Programme (Global Influenza Programme/WHO); NIC, National Influenza Centre; PAHO, Pan American Health Organization; WHO, World Health Organization. Bold values indicate key achievements in place.

^aMolecular detection for at least influenza and SARS-CoV-2.

^bSequencing capacity for influenza and/or SARS-CoV-2.

^cWeekly virologic data reporting to WHO FluNet platform.

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