Mary Wilson
Well-known member
Posted 19 Sep 2023 Originally published 19 Sep 2023
Highlights/updates since the last map was sent on PacNet on 12 September 2023:
Diarrhoea:
• Fiji: The Balevuto Medical Area in Ba is experiencing an ongoing diarrhoeal disease outbreak, with 2 to 4 new cases daily and a total of 96 cases since August 20th. ...
• FSM, Pohnpei State: Pohnpei State has experienced a surge in diarrhea cases for the past four weeks, but the source remains undetermined. ...
Influenza like illness:
• FSM, Yap State: There is ongoing increase of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) cases reported, above the established threshold for ILI for the past 11 weeks. Recent lab results identified cases of Enterovirus/Rhinovirus and Influenza A subtype H1 2009. ...
Other information:
Listeriosis disease:
• Australia: Commercial food operators are being cautioned to stop using M & J Chickens' Easy Serve Breast Fillet Shredded Chicken due to its suspected association with a nationwide Listeria outbreak across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. ...
Malaria
• Solomon Islands: During the period from the 8th to the 14th of September, a total of 157 malaria positive cases were recorded in Honiara. ...
Measles
• Australia, Western Australia (WA): The Western Australia Health Department issued a measles alert on September 13, 2023, following a confirmed case of measles in a traveller returning from Bali. ...
Mpox (Monkeypox)
• Australia, New South Wales (NSW): As of 11 September 2023, new cases of monkeypox (mpox) have been reported in NSW. ...
Upcoming mass gathering event: The 17th Pacific Games
• The biggest mass gathering sporting event in the Pacific region is to be launched in the Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023. ...
Influenza A (H1N1)
• Netherlands: The Netherlands has reported its first case of novel swine-origin influenza A(H1N1) variant (H1N1v) in 2023, with the case identified in North Brabant. ...
https://reliefweb.int/map/world/epidemic-and-emerging-disease-alerts-pacific-19-september-2023
Highlights/updates since the last map was sent on PacNet on 12 September 2023:
Diarrhoea:
• Fiji: The Balevuto Medical Area in Ba is experiencing an ongoing diarrhoeal disease outbreak, with 2 to 4 new cases daily and a total of 96 cases since August 20th. ...
• FSM, Pohnpei State: Pohnpei State has experienced a surge in diarrhea cases for the past four weeks, but the source remains undetermined. ...
Influenza like illness:
• FSM, Yap State: There is ongoing increase of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) cases reported, above the established threshold for ILI for the past 11 weeks. Recent lab results identified cases of Enterovirus/Rhinovirus and Influenza A subtype H1 2009. ...
Other information:
Listeriosis disease:
• Australia: Commercial food operators are being cautioned to stop using M & J Chickens' Easy Serve Breast Fillet Shredded Chicken due to its suspected association with a nationwide Listeria outbreak across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. ...
Malaria
• Solomon Islands: During the period from the 8th to the 14th of September, a total of 157 malaria positive cases were recorded in Honiara. ...
Measles
• Australia, Western Australia (WA): The Western Australia Health Department issued a measles alert on September 13, 2023, following a confirmed case of measles in a traveller returning from Bali. ...
Mpox (Monkeypox)
• Australia, New South Wales (NSW): As of 11 September 2023, new cases of monkeypox (mpox) have been reported in NSW. ...
Upcoming mass gathering event: The 17th Pacific Games
• The biggest mass gathering sporting event in the Pacific region is to be launched in the Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023. ...
Influenza A (H1N1)
• Netherlands: The Netherlands has reported its first case of novel swine-origin influenza A(H1N1) variant (H1N1v) in 2023, with the case identified in North Brabant. ...
https://reliefweb.int/map/world/epidemic-and-emerging-disease-alerts-pacific-19-september-2023