22 articles tagged "dengue"
The Ministry of Health is urging the public to remain vigilant and continue taking precautionary measures against dengue fever, despite the outbreak in the Western and Central Divisions being officially declared over.
Dengue fever remains a concern in Fiji with 10,969 cumulative dengue cases recorded from the 1st of January to the 15th of June this year while 8 people unfortunately lost their lives during this period. Minister f
People should continue to remain vigilant and take protective measures against dengue fever following more than 7,000 cases reported by the Health Ministry in the last two months, while four people have passed away fro
Minister for Tourism Viliame Gavoka has reassured all travellers that Fiji remains a safe destination as Fiji gives the highest priority to the safety and security of our citizens and visitors alike and will continue to
A dengue fever outbreak has been declared for the Central Division following the number surpassing the threshold for an outbreak in the division. The Health Ministry says the Central Division has reported a total o
To combat the recent outbreak of dengue, the Suva City Council has mobilized its Health Inspectors to actively support the Ministry of Health. The Council says over the past few days, Council officers have been on
As dengue cases rise in the country, the Ministry of Health confirms that intravenous (IV) fluids are not out of stock. Some medical experts have said that the IV stocks are running low as the only way to deal with
Two families in Ba are mourning the sudden loss of their children, both students of Xavier College, as the Ministry of Health confirms that one died from dengue while the other death, ruled as dengue-related, is now und
A total of 5,128 dengue fever cases were reported nationally from January 1st to the 23rd of last month. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services confirmed this and says the surge in dengue fever cases this yea
Fijians are being urged to continue to remain vigilant and take protective measures against dengue fever as the Health Ministry recorded over 2,000 new cases nationwide from January 1st to February 23rd this year.
Serious concerns continue to be raised about the rising cases of dengue fever since more than 1,000 cases have been reported in the first two months of this year. According to the Ministry of Health, 1,277 dengue c
Health Inspectors around the country are working around the clock in their fight against dengue fever. With the Minister for Health, Dr Atonio Lalabalavu, declaring an outbreak of dengue fever in the Western Divisi
Following the dengue outbreak declaration this week, medical teams in the Western Division have mobilized to contain its spread. As part of the Dengue Outbreak Response Plan, 432 houses were inspected, identifying
200 cases of dengue fever have been recorded for the Western Division since the beginning of this year and the Ministry of Health has declared an outbreak in the Western Division. The Health Ministry says the major
A Dengue fever and leptospirosis outbreak has been declared in the Western Division while a dengue outbreak in Ovalau and a leptospirosis outbreak has been declared for Kadavu. 370 cases of dengue fever and 212 cas
There have been 1,960 lab-confirmed cases of dengue fever this year with 92 new cases. The Health Ministry says case numbers are below the average numbers seen at this time of the year nationally. There have b
The Ministry of Health has confirmed 146 new cases of dengue fever. 97 new cases have been recorded since Friday . There have been 1,309 confirmed cases so far this year. The Health Ministry confirms ther
There are outbreaks of dengue fever in Nadi, Tavua and Ba. The Health Ministry has recorded 127 new cases since Friday. A total of 1, 212 cases of dengue fever have been recorded so far this year. The Hea
The Ministry of Health’s FEMAT support team was able to cover 152 communities in Rakiraki during their 2 weeks outreach program. Permanent Secretary of Health Dr James Fong says the teams have been able to see a
245 cases of dengue fever were recorded in Fiji last week. The Health Ministry says there have been 965 confirmed cases of dengue fever so far this year. It confirms that there are outbreaks in Nadi, Tavua, Ba
