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  • Fiji: 2012 Leptospirosis cases- 7 fatalities

    Source: http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=193633

    Two dead
    Repeka Nasiko
    Saturday, February 18, 2012

    TWO women from Ba have succumbed to leptospirosis, bringing to four the number of confirmed dead from illnesses as a result of the floods.

    Also in critical condition and admitted to the Lautoka Hospital's Intensive Care Unit is a 10-year-old infected with dengue fever.


    Commissioner Western Commander Joeli Cawaki said he was aware of the deaths and maintained the need for restriction of movement, drinking kava and mass gatherings in flood-affected areas.

    He said these controls need to be put in place to prevent further deaths.

    Yesterday afternoon Health Ministry spokesman Peni Namotu said a decision on Cdr Cawaki's proposal would be made known today.

    The latest known deaths are of Ivamere Lewavuga, 24, a teacher from Vatulaulau Village. She died on February 12 while Ulamila Savui, 54, of Natawarau settlement died the next day at the Lautoka Hospital...

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    Re: Fiji: 2012 Leptospirosis cases- 4 dead

    Lepto claims life
    Repeka Nasiko
    Tuesday, March 27, 2012
    A 59-year-old Lautoka man died of leptospirosis this week, leaving behind a confused family as there are no animals at his Tavakubu home.

    Chanda Deo died on Wednesday morning at the Lautoka Hospital after complaining of side pains.

    His son Shailen Deo said the family still did not know how his father contracted the disease.

    He suspected the bacteria may have been carried into their home by rats.
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      Re: Fiji: 2012 Leptospirosis cases- 5 fatalities

      After Fiji floods, leptospirosis claims seven lives
      Posted at 07:35 on 26 April, 2012 UTC
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      ?Altogether 20 suspected lepto? deaths, but seven of them confirmed, thirteen remain suspected but they?ve already been tested but they are negative. So we?re sending them off again just to find out you know whether there?s any other cause and if it?s related to floods, so we?re looking at other causes of deaths due to floods, not just focussed on leptospirosis itself.?
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