Tonga: 2018 Dengue

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.radionz.co.nz/internati.../dengue-death-and-outbreak-confirmed-in-tonga


30 Jan 2018
Dengue death and outbreak confirmed in Tonga
7:10 pm on 30 January 2018

Tonga has declared a dengue outbreak following the death of a New Zealand girl in the country last week.

The 12-year-old had been visiting family in Tonga over the Christmas holidays.

The chief executive of Tonga's Ministry of Health said there were 19 confirmed cases of dengue in the country, all on the main island Tonga'tapu.

Siale 'Akau'ola said the Pacific health surveillance network had been notified of the outbreak and would in turn advise regional governments...

 

[Shiloh]

Source: http://matangitonga.to/2018/02/01/dengue-cases-climb-33


Dengue cases climb to 33
Thursday, February 1, 2018 - 18:08
Nuku'alofa, Tonga

A national campaign to control the spread of dengue started today as the number of people who have caught the disease climbed to 33 as of this afternoon, 1 February. There is also concern at the start of the school year that dengue can spread rapidly...