Via Fiji Village :
" There are now 31 cases of typhoid, 39 cases of leptospirosis and 22 cases of dengue fever reported by the health ministry to date.
Spokesperson Peni Namotu said these cases were reported from the Western Division.
Namotu said this has increased with the fourteen case of typhoid from the Naitasiri settlement in Ba and Koroboya in Tavua which are under public health emergency declaration."
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Fiji : WHO warns on another H1N1 epidemic outbreak
Via Fiji Village :
" One person has died in an influenza outbreak on Rotuma last month and the World Health Organisation has warned that a second wave of the H1N1 Epidemic is likely to occur within the next three months based on current regional trends.
WHO Disease Communicable Disease expert Dr Jacob Kool confirmed that 186 influenza cases were recorded on Rotuma from March 4 to March 10.
He said of these cases, six were confirmed H1N1 with a high prevalence in 11 to 12 year olds.
He added only one death was recorded and the patient was a 30-year-old man with no history of risks such as diabetes, heart disease or obesity."
" One person has died in an influenza outbreak on Rotuma last month and the World Health Organisation has warned that a second wave of the H1N1 Epidemic is likely to occur within the next three months based on current regional trends.
WHO Disease Communicable Disease expert Dr Jacob Kool confirmed that 186 influenza cases were recorded on Rotuma from March 4 to March 10.
He said of these cases, six were confirmed H1N1 with a high prevalence in 11 to 12 year olds.
He added only one death was recorded and the patient was a 30-year-old man with no history of risks such as diabetes, heart disease or obesity."
Monday, March 7, 2011
Fiji : 50 Rotuman students admitted for flu like illness
Via Fiji Village :
" 50 students from Rotuma were taken to Rotuma Sub divisional hospital on Friday following Influenza like illness.
This has been confirmed by Health Ministry Spokesperson, Peni Namotu who said that the alarm was raised after students were found to be having fever, complaining of weakness and were not able to walk properly."
" 50 students from Rotuma were taken to Rotuma Sub divisional hospital on Friday following Influenza like illness.
This has been confirmed by Health Ministry Spokesperson, Peni Namotu who said that the alarm was raised after students were found to be having fever, complaining of weakness and were not able to walk properly."
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Fiji : Two dead, diarrhea suspected cause
Via Fiji Village :
" Two children died as a result of suspected diarrhea cases in the Central Division yesterday.
According to assistant police spokesperson Jone Kalouniviti, a six-year-old boy of Savura, Wailoku, suffered from diarrhea yesterday and was conveyed to the CWM Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
In a separate incident, a one-year-old baby of Yanuca Island who was also suffering from diarrhea died at the Navua Hospital."
" Two children died as a result of suspected diarrhea cases in the Central Division yesterday.
According to assistant police spokesperson Jone Kalouniviti, a six-year-old boy of Savura, Wailoku, suffered from diarrhea yesterday and was conveyed to the CWM Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
In a separate incident, a one-year-old baby of Yanuca Island who was also suffering from diarrhea died at the Navua Hospital."
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