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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Concern over rare strain of Dengue fever in Fiji

Via Radio Australia :

The World Health Organisation says it's concerned about a strain of Dengue fever affecting people in Fiji.

The World Health Organisation says it's concerned about a strain of Dengue fever affecting people in Fiji, which hasn't been seen there for 20 years.
It's believed the strain could have been spreading with people as they have moved from urban to rural areas during the festive period.
Since the start of November last year, 406 cases of dengue have been reported.
The strain of dengue fever seen most often in Fiji is strain 1.
The strain 3, found in Fiji over the past few months, has in the past been found in Solomon Islands and French Polynesia.

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