17 articles tagged "typhoid"
58,695 individuals have been successfully vaccinated with the Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine in the Northern Division. World Health Organisation says of the campaign’s 133,325 target population, the campaign has so f
53,405 individuals or 40.1 percent of the target population in the Northern division have received their Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine. The Ministry of Health says in the four divisions in the north, 6,377 are from Bu
The Ministry of Health has confirmed that a mass gathering on April 26th in Wainiyavu Village in the upper regions of the Namosi Province has resulted in the outbreak of typhoid cases. They say 7 typhoid cases were
The Health Ministry will begin administering the typhoid vaccines in the northern division on the 4th of July and will run for the next 8 weeks. The Health Ministry says that 26,000 Typhoid Conjugate Vaccines vials
People in Macuata and Bua in the Northern Division have been advised to avoid mass gatherings following the outbreaks of typhoid fever. The Ministry of Health says there is an outbreak of typhoid fever in 2 locatio
People living in rural areas, informal urban areas, and any other areas where access to clean drinking water is limited are being urged by the Health Ministry to boil all drinking water after an outbreak of typhoid was
Movement restrictions have been imposed for the villagers of Waivunia and Natua as the Health Ministry has confirmed 6 new cases in Waivunia Village in Nasavusavu and Natua Village in Wailevu West. The Cakaudrove S
There have been 116 lab-confirmed cases of typhoid fever this year with 5 new cases recorded by the Health Ministry. The Health Ministry says case numbers at the national level and in the four divisions are current
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says there have been five deaths from typhoid fever this year and three of them were unfortunately in Togovere Village in Ra. Waqainabete says Togovere is a large village
The Health Ministry says the number of typhoid fever cases have exceeded the outbreak threshold in the Western Division where there have been 50 cases so far this year. There have been 83 confirmed cases of typhoi
The Health Ministry has identified Lautoka and Cakaudrove as new areas of concern for typhoid. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the medical teams are working with the relevant Commissioners,
The 7-day typhoid lock-down operation in Togovere Village in Ra has been completed where the main water supply and the water supply system to the individual houses were improved and each household in the village has bee
There are localised outbreaks of typhoid in communities in Ra, Lautoka, and Nadi with 73 cases confirmed by the Health Ministry this year. The Health Ministry says there were seven confirmed cases last week alone a
A restriction of movement in and out of Togovere Village in Ra has been implemented by the Health Ministry until next Tuesday due to a typhoid fever outbreak. The Health Ministry says staff from the Ra Medical Sub-
Five people have lost their lives due to typhoid this year which includes a 1-year-old from Lautoka. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says an 18-year-old, a 22-year-old and a 45-year-old from Ra wh
There have been 44 cases of typhoid fever recorded in Fiji so far this year. The Health Ministry says the Central Division has recorded 14 cases and the Northern Division has reported 6 cases, mostly from Bua which
The 20-days extension of the State of Natural Disaster for the Northern Division ends today but government teams will continue with clean-up activities because of concerns about Leptospirosis, Typhoid, Diarrhoea and Den
