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Solomon Islands: 2014 Measles cases

Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: http://www.solomontimes.com/news/200-measles-cases-reported/8268

Friday, 22 August 2014 7:03 AM
Citizens Warned Against Rising Measles Cases
Cases of measles in Solomon Islands continue to rise with over 200 reported, the majority of which are in Honiara.

Parents need to act quickly and vaccinate their children aged 6 months to 4 years and 11 months against this potentially deadly disease, warns The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF...
 
Re: Solomon Islands: 2014 Measles cases

Source: http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/3674-measles-outbreak-getting-worse-doc


Measles outbreak getting worse: Doc
Published: 24 August 2014

The measles outbreak is getting worse, a local doctor has warned.

In Honiara and Guadalcanal, cases have risen beyond 200 cases.

Dr Pedical Togamae of the National Referral Hospital, Friday, posted a warning on Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) facebook page to remind the public of the severity of the outbreak...
 
Re: Solomon Islands: 2014 Measles cases

Source: http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/3745-malaita-recorded-40-cases-of-measles


Malaita recorded 40 cases of measles
Published: 27 August 2014

KILU?UFI Hospital in Malaita has recorded a total of 40 suspected cases of measles since the outbreak was reported on August 11.

Hospital director Dr Huddie Namo said out of the total 18 patients have been put in the isolated ward for close supervision.

?Few have been well and discharged after a couple of days in the ward,? Dr Namo said.

?Those affected range from six month old babies to 30-year-old adults, mostly from the Auki area.

?So far no deaths have been recorded,? he said...
 
Re: Solomon Islands: 2014 Measles cases

Source: http://www.radionz.co.nz/internatio...ons-measles-spreads-despite-mass-vaccinations


Solomons measles spreads despite mass vaccinations
Updated at 3:41 pm on 16 September 2014

Health authorities in Solomon Islands say the rate of measles infections in the capital Honiara has not decreased despite records showing that more than the original target population of 55,500 residents have been vaccinated.

The Director of Child Health, Dr Divi Oga Oga, says the movement of people to and from the capital is probably the reason no change is being seen...

...So far two children have died and more than 1,300 cases of measles have been reported.
 
Re: Solomon Islands: 2014 Measles cases

With three more deaths, Solomons measles outbreak worsens

Updated at 6:42 am today

Three more people have died from measles in Solomon Islands bringing the death toll from the outbreak to six, with 2300 cases reported so far.
...
The incident controller at the centre, Dr Aaron Oritaimae, says there has been a dramatic rise in the rate of infection with 829 cases reported in the last week alone.
...
http://www.radionz.co.nz/internatio...ore-deaths,-solomons-measles-outbreak-worsens
 
Re: Solomon Islands: 2014 Measles cases

Source: http://www.radionz.co.nz/internatio...s-outbreak-slowly-being-brought-under-control


Solomon Islands measles outbreak slowly being brought under control
Updated at 7:18 pm on 31 October 2014


Health authorities in Solomon Islands say the country's measles outbreak is slowly coming under control.

The Director of Maternal and Child Health, Dr Divinal Ogaoga, says the outbreak has been slowed by vaccinations, particularly in the capital Honiara...

...Davinal Ogaoga says the outbreak has claimed seven lives and infected 4,000 people since it began in June.
 
Re: Solomon Islands: 2014 Measles cases

Source: http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/4745-measles-cases-drop-in-malaita


Measles cases drop in Malaita
Published: 03 November 2014

CASES of measles in Malaita are reportedly going down.

Kilu?ufi Hospital infection control department nurse in charge, Nixom Olofisau revealed this.

?In previous months, we?ve been recording 70-80 cases each week, but now it dropped to 30-40 cases,? Mr Olofisau said.

?So cases are going down but no eliminated,? he said...
 
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