dengue FEVER
ASPA staff, along with several mayors and village leaders, carrying out the clean up work, as organized by the government, in efforts to eradicate the Dengue Fever epidemic. [courtesy photo]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of August 14th, the American Samoa Department of Health has reported 48 confirmed cases of Dengue Fever within the territory, as detailed in a health advisory issued over the weekend. This outbreak has prompted a proactive response from local health authorities to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa Observer is reporting a sixth death from dengue fever in Samoa.
“It is difficult to bear these sorrows, "Ta lelava tauave nei mafatiaga,” said the grieving mother of a seven-year-old child who is Samoa’s sixth young child to succumb to dengue, as she struggles...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 2-year-old boy died just days after his 9-year-old brother, the fifth recent death from the disease at the Pacific island nation, all of whom have been children.
A family member paid tribute on social media, with the boy's aunt posting the word “Aisea?” - Why?
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa media outlets are reporting a fourth child has died of dengue fever. A nine-year-old boy from Mulifanua is the latest confirmed fatality in the current outbreak affecting Samoa.
The child died at the Faleolo District Hospital around 2 am on Thursday, July 31....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa’s Acting Director General of Health Ulugia Dr. Tito Kamu, confirmed to TV-1 that a 5-year-old girl died Wednesday (Samoa time) at the Pediatric Ward after being referred from Lufilufi District Hospital.
The 5 year-old is the youngest victim of the outbreak in Samoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Due to the frequency of travel between the two Samoas — Pago and Apia — Samoa News is publishing updates from Samoa’s health department situation report concerning their dengue fever outbreak.
Currently, in American Samoa, there has been no uptick in dengue cases...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa’s acting caretaker Prime Minister, Tuala Tevaga Ponifasio, has issued a special press statement as the dengue fever outbreak in Samoa continues to escalate.
According to the statement, all schools have been ordered shut following a spike in dengue cases. There is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Dengue cases in the Pacific are at their highest since 2016, with nearly 19,000 people affected, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
The new figures come as multiple nations in the region grapple with outbreaks and surging case numbers.
Just last week, Samoa...
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