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Fiji:  Enteric fever concerns. The Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical services is closely monitoring reports of an outbreak of Typhoid fever, so called enteric fever caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi on Moturiki Island in the Lomaiviti Group. There have been 13 patients diagnosed on Moturiki Island and all have received pertinent treatment. Symptoms of classical typhoid include fever, anorexia, lethargy, malaise, dull continuous headache, non-productive cough, vague abdominal pain, and constipation. Diarrhea may develop in a few cases. Read more