Health Alerts

More on the health outcomes resulting from the devastation caused by Cyclone Yasa, with an update revealing that 10 typhoid fever cases had been confirmed on the island of Vanua Levu (provinces of Cakaudrove and Macuata) as of last week– two of the clusters were identified pre-cyclone. Additionally, there has been the usual uptick in dengue fever cases and dengue-like illnesses over the summer months; last week the health ministry advised that at least three cases are reported daily in Central and Western Divisions. Read More