Vigilance Urged as Pacific Dengue Cases Surge

Vigilance urged as Pacific dengue cases surge

A public health expert is urging anyone travelling to places with a dengue fever outbreak to be vigilant, but stresses the chances of contracting...

Pacific dengue cases surge but don’t cancel your holiday yet, says health expert

RNZ Pacific A public health expert is urging anyone travelling to places in the Pacific with a current dengue fever outbreak to be vigilant and take sensible precautions — but stresses the chances of contracting the disease are low. On Friday, the Cook Islands declared an outbreak of the viral infection, which is spread by mosquitoes, in Rarotonga. Outbreaks have also been declared in Samoa, Fiji and Tonga. Across the Tasman, this year has also …