Pacific doctors coping with dengue cases, say health leaders

Pacific doctors coping with dengue cases, say health leaders

Samoa, Fiji, Tonga and the Cook Islands have all declared dengue outbreaks.

Dengue warning for Pacific

Most dengue fever outbreaks are not slowing down in the Pacific but there are hopes this will change as the weather gets colder and drier. The post Dengue warning for Pacific appeared first on Islands Business.

Dengue in the Pacific region - Expert Q&A - Science Media Centre

The Cook Islands declared a dengue outbreak in Rarotonga last week. Other Pacific nations including Sāmoa, Tonga, and Fiji are also experiencing outbreaks. The SMC asked experts about the current situation in the Pacific. Dr Gregor Devine, Senior Director, Field Entomology at the World Mosquito Program, comments: What is the immediate threat posed by dengue in the wider Pacific region, and how is this changing? “Dengue fever is the world’s most …