dengue FEVER
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa News is publishing the latest highlights of the Dengue Fever Outbreak Situation Report in Samoa due to the high frequency of travel between American Samoa and Samoa by residents.
Governor Pulaali‘i N. Pula issued a Declaration of Public Health Emergency in response...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaali‘i N. Pula issued a Declaration of Public Health Emergency in response to a confirmed outbreak of dengue fever in American Samoa, last week Tuesday July 8, 2025.
According to the emergency declaration, the American Samoa Department of Health (DOH)...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaali‘i N. Pula has issued a Declaration of Public Health Emergency in response to a confirmed outbreak of dengue fever in American Samoa.
According to the emergency declaration issued on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, the American Samoa Department of Health (DOH)...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Health has issued a travel health alert on social media after confirmation of three imported cases of dengue fever.
The department said the disease was found in travelers who had recently returned from Samoa.
Its statement made last week...
Apia, SAMOA — Several health outbreaks are being monitored across the Pacific, including the flu in Niue, and dengue in Tonga and Fiji.
Niue's health division is monitoring an outbreak of influenza A virus.
The outbreak was declared on 26 March and as of 13 April, a total of 39 cases had been...
Suva, FIJI — Fiji's Ministry of Health has confirmed a secondary school student in the Western Division on the main island of Viti Levu has died of dengue fever.
A medical team conducted its investigation and awareness at the deceased's school, Xavier College in Ba, and also at his home.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa's Ministry of Health is still reporting dengue cases.
In an update for the week from 29 July to 4 August, the Ministry said since November, 494 lab- confirmed cases have been reported.
Four lab-confirmed cases were reported for that week.
The Ministry said the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Since 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended dengue vaccination for kids ages 9 to 16 in communities where more than 20% of age-eligible persons have previously been infected with the virus. While vaccination offers strong...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Ministry of Health (M.O.H.) has yet again emphasised the practice of preventative measures following 10 new lab-confirmed dengue cases, according to reports from the Samoa Observer.
The declaration of the new confirmed cases was published in its most recent surveillance...
Apia, SAMOA — Nearly 400 dengue cases have been recorded in Samoa from November last year to 12 May and currently the majority of cases are those aged under 10 and over 60.
RNZ Pacific is reporting Samoa's Ministry of Health announced 62 new cases of dengue-like illness, and 36 lab-confirmed cases...