• FluTrackers.com Inc. does not provide medical advice. Information on this web site is collected from various internet resources, and the FluTrackers board of directors makes no warranty to the safety, efficacy, correctness or completeness of the information posted on this site by any author or poster. The information collated here is for instructional and/or discussion purposes only and is NOT intended to diagnose or treat any disease, illness, or other medical condition. Every individual reader or poster should seek advice from their personal physician/healthcare practitioner before considering or using any interventions that are discussed on this website. By continuing to access this website you agree to consult your personal physican before using any interventions posted on this website, and you agree to hold harmless FluTrackers.com Inc., the board of directors, the members, and all authors and posters for any effects from use of any medication, supplement, vitamin or other substance, device, intervention, etc. mentioned in posts on this website, or other internet venues referenced in posts on this website.
  • We are not asking for any donations. Do not donate to any entity who says they are raising funds for us.

Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=255863


Dengue on the rise
Tevita Vuibau
Friday, January 03, 2014

THE number of confirmed dengue cases in the Central Division alone has ballooned to 283 following an initial spike in cases last month.

At last count the Health Ministry confirmed 61 cases of dengue in the Central Division and this latest increase has prompted them to call for more action from the public to combat the disease.

Cases have also surfaced in the Western and Northern Division...
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Source: http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=256052


123 cases in 3 days
Shalveen Chand
Sunday, January 05, 2014

DENGUE fever continues to spread with 123 positive cases recorded nationwide in the first three days of this year.

According to figures provided by the Ministry of Health, the Central Division had 109 cases, the Western Division recorded 24 while the North had no cases for this period.

At the end of December last year, there were 283 cases...
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Source: http://www.fijivillage.com/?mod=story&id=070114f0897423fd65799204f3a2e7

195 Dengue cases recorded so far this year
Publish date/time: 07/01/2014 [15:08]

...According to the Ministry of Health statistics 167 Dengue cases have been recorded in the Central division, 28 cases have been recorded in the West while no cases have been recorded yet for the North.

These statistics are from the 1st until the 6th of this month...
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Source: http://www.fbc.com.fj/fiji/16695/who-concerned-with-dengue-in-fiji

WHO concerned with Dengue in Fiji
17:48 Wed Jan 08, 2014
Report by: Ritika Pratap

The World Health Organization says it?s concerned about a strain of Dengue fever affecting people in Fiji, which hasn?t been seen here 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.

The WHO?s medical epidemiologist based in Suva, Dr Eric Nilles the strain of Dengue fever seen most often in Fiji is strain 1.

Dr Nilles says the strain 3 found over the past few months has over recent decades been found in Solomon Islands and French Polynesia, but hasn?t circulated around the rest of the Pacific...
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Source: http://www.fijivillage.com/?mod=story&id=09011414975c3454270e39238e4379

10-40 year olds susceptible to new Dengue strain
Publish date/time: 09/01/2014 [10:05]

The new strain of Dengue 3 which has hit the country is more likely to be contracted by those between 10 to 40 years old.

Communicable diseases acting national adviser Dr Mike Kama said this has been revealed by data collected by the Ministry of Health.

Dr Kama said the new strain of Dengue 3 was last detected in Fiji about 20 years ago...
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Source: http://www.fijivillage.com/?mod=story&id=160114123992841a72de3c7fea3afc

904 cases of Dengue 3 strain recorded since October 2013
Publish date/time: 16/01/2014 [08:11]

A total of 904 cases have tested positive for the Dengue 3 strain between 30th October last year and yesterday.

Acting Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Health Dr Metuisela Tuicakau revealed these statistics at the pre-launch of the Dengue Clean Up Campaign for the Central Division.

The Central Division is still reporting the highest number of cases with 766, the Western Division 101 with the Northern Division now reporting 37 cases.

Tuicakau said no severe dengue cases or deaths were reported...
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Source: http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=257566


Dengue figure increases
Samuel Berenyi
Tuesday, January 21, 2014

THE number of confirmed dengue fever cases continues to rise despite the launch of the dengue clean-up campaign last week.

The latest statistics from the Ministry of Health show that there are 1039 cases recorded from October 30, 2013, to January 16.

893 of these positive dengue cases are from the Central Division, 101 from the Western Division and 45 from the North...
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Source: http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=257886


Under control
Shayal Devi
Friday, January 24, 2014

DENGUE fever cases in the Western Division are under control and West health inspector Rakesh Kumar said this was made possible with the help of the public.

Mr Kumar said the public had adhered to the warnings and destroyed mosquito breeding grounds...

...from October 30 to January 21, a total of 1235 dengue positive cases were recorded. "The Central Division recorded 1051 dengue positive cases, 139 cases in the Western Division and 45 cases in the North."...
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Source: http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=258487


Dengue red alert
Nasik Swami
Thursday, January 30, 2014

THE Health Ministry has used almost 75 per cent of its 2014 budget allocated to combat dengue fever outbreak in the country.

And it stated that the 1422 lab confirmed cases are the highest ever on record with one suspected death since October 30 last year...
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Dengue-related deaths in Fiji
Updated at 7:46 pm on 30 January 2014
Health authorities in Fiji say they suspect dengue fever may have claimed up to three lives as the outbreak of the mosquito borne illness worsens.
The Fiji Times reports the Health Ministry as saying 75 percent of its 2014 budget to combat dengue has already been spent in efforts to quell the current outbreak.
...

http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/234745/dengue-related-deaths-in-fiji
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Source: http://www.fbc.com.fj/fiji/17329/dengue-cases-increased-up-to-1422

Dengue cases increased up to 1422
08:45 Today
Taken from/By: FBC
Report by: Shireen Lata

Fiji has one thousand four hundred and twenty two cases of Dengue Fever since November.

Health Ministry?s Spokesperson ? Evlyn Mani says this is the highest ever on record, and the Health Ministry is worried as the numbers continue to rise.

?I think a lot of people seem to forget that dengue can lead to death which is something we do not want to happen and that is why we are taking this outbreak seriously?.

Over one thousand two hundred Dengue patients are from the Central Division.

The West has recorded one hundred and sixty five cases and the North ? fifty four...
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Victim had fever: Police
February 9, 2014 | Filed under: Fiji News | Posted by: newsroom
By ANA SOVARAKI

Post mortem results have revealed that the 32-year old man who drowned near Rakiraki on Saturday had dengue hemorrhage fever.
This was revealed in the latest Fiji Police press release.
Dengue hemorrhage is a more severe version of the dengue virus that can involve significant bleeding and a drop in blood pressure causing shock and death.
The Malake villager reportedly drowned while spear fishing.
...
http://www.fijisun.com.fj/2014/02/09/victim-had-fever-police/
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Source: http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=259678

Dengue warning
Jone Kalouniviti
Tuesday, February 11, 2014

LOCAL government officials in the west are urging people to take dengue warnings seriously because it was now a national problem.

The death of a diver from Ra last week meant the problem was not confined to the Central Division alone, said Ra provincial administrator Kelepi Kubunameca.

"I would like to now issue a very stern message to everyone in Ra to please keep your surroundings clean for the epidemic is at our doorsteps," he said...
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Health Ministry records over 4000 cases of Dengue Fever
Posted by: Newsteam in Headlines, News 5 hours ago

By: Myron Williams

mosquitoOver 4,600 confirmed dengue cases over the last four months and the figure continues to increase.
...
This 0.2 percent is three deaths out of the 4,600 plus confirmed cases.
Two from the central division and one from the north.
http://fijione.tv/health-ministry-records-over-4000-cases-of-dengue-fever/
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Source: http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=259912


Dengue alert: 4600 cases, three deaths
SITERI SAUVAKACOLO
Thursday, February 13, 2014

Update: 3:56PM A TOTAL of 4600 cases and three deaths from dengue fever have so far been reported in the country.

Confirming this in an interview today, Health Minister Dr Neil Sharma said bulk of the cases were from the Central Division, however, he reiterated that primary care was very important to fight the deadly sickness...
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Source: http://www.fbc.com.fj/fiji/17621/health-ministry-runs-out-of-money-to-tackle-dengue-cases

Health Ministry runs out of money to tackle dengue cases
09:11 Today
Taken from/By: FBC News
Report by: Shireen Lata

The increasing number of dengue cases around the country is beginning to put a lot of strain on resources and manpower at health facilities.

Health Minister ? Dr Neil Sharma says they?ve spent a lot of money treating dengue cases and are now looking for assistance from donor agencies to tackle the biggest dengue outbreak in Fiji?s history.

The number of dengue cases in Fiji have skyrocketed to our highest levels ever? 2137 confirmed cases, in just four months...
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Source: http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/in...orts-of-dengue-fever-epidemic-in-fiji/1266682

Reports of dengue fever epidemic in Fiji
Posted 18 February 2014, 12:15 AEST

Questions have been raised about whether Fiji health authorities are providing enough information on a possible dengue fever outbreak in Fiji.

Claims of an epidemic have been growing on social media, however, Fiji's Ministry of Health is yet to make an official statement...
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Source: http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/st...5dcec2/AS--Fiji-Dengue-Outbreak/#.UwSSKvZpehc


Fiji says tourists face little risk from dengue outbreak that has killed 2 and infected 2,500

By NICK PERRY Associated Press
First Posted: February 18, 2014 - 8:53 pm
Last Updated: February 18, 2014 - 8:55 pm

WELLINGTON, New Zealand ? Fiji is grappling with its worst outbreak of dengue fever in 16 years, but authorities say tourists visiting tropical beaches face little risk.

Health officials in the Pacific island nation said Wednesday there have been 2,589 confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne virus since the outbreak began in November. Two males, aged 17 and 35, have died...
 
Re: Fiji: 2014 Dengue

Source: http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=260495


355 cases confirmed
Repeka Nasiko
Thursday, February 20, 2014

A TOTAL of 355 cases of dengue fever have been confirmed in the Western Division, according to divisional health inspector Rakesh Kumar.

Speaking to the Dengue Fever Task Force formed yesterday for the Western Division, Mr Kumar revealed Lautoka and the Yasawa region recorded 208 confirmed cases while another 616 were registered as suspected cases.

Nadi has 109 people confirmed with dengue and 465 suspected cases. For the Nadroga Navosa region, a total of 28 cases have been confirmed. Ra has three cases and Tavua has confirmed seven.

Mr Kumar said the Western Division was still not at a risk of an outbreak...
 
Back
Top Bottom