Fiji added to CDC’s travel alert after surge in dengue fever cases

Fiji PM threatens to remove coalition party after controversial comments following Tonga tour

A Facebook comment by Viliame Takayawa, based on information he reportedly received from a relative in Tonga, has drawn serious concern from Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.  Takayawa, who serves as General Secretary of the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA), has publicly apologised but characterised Rabuka’s threat to remove SODELPA from the governing coalition as an […] The post Fiji PM threatens to remove coalition party after controver…

Fiji added to CDC’s travel alert after surge in dengue fever cases

SUVA, Fiji – The island nation of Fiji in the South Pacific Ocean is the latest country to be added to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s travel alert list due to a rise in dengue fever cases.As of March, the country’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services reported over 5,100 cases of the mosquito-borne illness, prompting the Level 1 travel advisory.Dengue fever is a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes and poses a growing h…

The Fiji government confirmed a dengue outbreak with more than a thousand cases recorded between January and March, mainly in the Suva, Navua and Rewa areas. The Ministry of Public Health and Medical Services deployed health brigades to eliminate mosquito breeding sites, carry out fumigations and strengthen medical care in the face of increased hospitalizations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States issued a warning…

The U.S. government issued a travel warning for Fiji due to a dengue outbreak that has affected more than a thousand people between January and March of this year. According to U.S. and U.S. authorities, the disease, transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, has generated concern among health agencies, who have reinforced prevention measures in the region. READ ALSO: THE U.S. CALDE THAT TERMINATED PRESS FOR OPPOINTING A MIGRANT DETENTION CENTER…