23 articles tagged "leptospirosis"
There are currently 36 confirmed cases of leptospirosis in Kadavu, with 40 percent of those cases being children under the age of 18 and 17 percent being children under the age of 9. The Health Ministry says a res
31 cases of Leptospirosis have been confirmed from Kadavu in the first 6 months of this year where one person has died. The health Ministry says there have been 72 suspected cases, 49 admissions and 15 critically i
There is an outbreak of leptospirosis in Kadavu as the Health Ministry has recorded 23 cases and the death of a 33-year-old woman on the island so far this year. The Health Ministry says there has been an increase
The community engagement works conducted by the employees of the Ministry of Health have seen great results as hospitals are now seeing less number of people being admitted for severe leptospirosis cases. Permanen
A 16-year-old from Ba is one of the five newly reported deaths from leptospirosis recorded by the Health Ministry. There are 111 new cases and an increase in cases is being recorded in the Central, Western and Nor
A 15-year-old boy from Tailevu has passed away from leptospirosis. The Health Ministry says he presented to Nausori Health Centre on April 6th and died on the same day. There have been a total of 36 deaths fro
A 17-year-old boy from Bua is part of the four new deaths due to leptospirosis. He died in the Labasa Hospital on the 1st of this month. The three other deaths include a 55-year-old man from Vatukoula who also
There has been an increase in reported cases of suspected and confirmed cases of leptospirosis with 91 cases last week alone. The Health Ministry also confirms that a 35-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man from N
The Health Ministry is stressing that early treatment can decrease the severity and duration of leptospirosis. There have been 29 deaths from leptospirosis this year with 1,394 lab-confirmed cases. Permanent S
Two people in the Western Division have passed away from leptospirosis bring the total number of deaths from leptospirosis to 29 this year. 21 deaths were recorded in the Western Division, 3 in the Central, and 5 i
Two more people have died due to leptospirosis. The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says a 27-year-old died in the Lautoka Hospital on March 10th, and another 27-year-old died in Wainibokasi on Marc
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
A 19-year-old from Taveuni and a 24-year-old from Macuata have been confirmed as the latest deaths from leptospirosis in Fiji. The Health Ministry says there have been a total of 25 deaths from leptospirosis this y
23 people have died from leptospirosis in Fiji so far this year based on the latest update by the Health Ministry. There have been 567 confirmed cases of leptospirosis in Fiji so far with outbreaks in all four divi
Three more people including an 8-year-old have died from leptospirosis with 567 confirmed cases in all four divisions. The newly reported deaths from leptospirosis are a 63-year-old from Nadi, an 8-year-old from Na
Leptospirosis continues to be of great concern particularly in the Western Division as 7 people are currently admitted in the ICU ward at the Lautoka Hospital requiring ventilation. 17 people have so far died becau
The outbreak of leptospirosis in the Western Division continues with 162 cases recorded so far this year. 17 people have died of leptospirosis in the Western Division this year with 1 more death on Monday. The
There have been five more leptospirosis deaths since the 16th of this month with four deaths in the Western Division from Bukuya, Tavua and Rakiraki and one in the Northern Division from Macuata. Three of the peopl
People are being urged to avoid playing sports in muddy flood-affected grounds as the Health Ministry is anticipating an increase in leptospirosis cases. 14 people have died because of Leptospirosis so far this yea
14 people have died because of Leptospirosis so far this year with 12 deaths in the Western Division, 1 death in the Central Division and 1 in the Northern Division. The Ministry of Health has recorded 179 cases o
