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  • Dengue Serotype 3 virus hits Palau

    Source: http://www.mvariety.com/regional-new...rus-hits-palau

    Dengue Serotype 3 virus hits Palau
    Category: Pacific/Regional News
    14 Dec 2018

    KOROR (Island Times/Pacnews) ? Palau?s Ministry of Health has recorded, for the first time, two cases of dengue fever transmitted by the bite of mosquitos infected with Dengue Serotype 3 virus which has never been seen before in this island nation...


  • #2
    Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/palau/d...anuary-15-2019

    Dengue 3 Outbreak, Palau, December 2018 ? January 2019 - Report Date: January 15, 2019

    Outbreak Overview

    On Friday, December 7, 2018, the Palau Ministry of Health alerted the public of an outbreak of dengue fever following the first ever laboratory confirmation of two cases with dengue serotype-3. This poses a significant concern for public health as the whole population is potentially vulnerable to infection. The first two confirmed cases of dengue-3 were encountered at the Belau National Hospital on October 28 and November 11...

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    • #3
      Source: https://www.radionz.co.nz/internatio...to-beat-dengue

      Six people isolated as Palau fights to beat dengue
      about 1 hour ago

      Six people remain in isolation at a Palau hospital as the country continues to wrestle with a dengue fever outbreak.

      Health minister Imaes Roberts said those in hospital are not in a critical condition and there have been no deaths related to the latest dengue type 3 outbreak which was detected last month.

      Mr Roberts said five people died from the mosquito borne disease in 2016 but he said he's confident the latest outbreak will be contained.

      He said the public has taken preventative measures against mosquitoes but says recent rain has not helped...

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      • #4
        Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/palau/d...anuary-29-2019


        Dengue 3 Outbreak, Palau, December 2018 ? January 2019 - Report Date: January 29, 2019
        Report
        from Government of Palau
        Published on 29 Jan 2019

        ...Between January 21 ? January 27, 2019, there were 9 new cases identified. This brings the total from December 1, 2018 to January 27, 2019 to 71 cases. There have been no deaths attributed to dengue infection during this outbreak.

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        • #5
          Source: http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-ne...dents-in-palau

          Dengue virus continues to infect residents in Palau
          21 Feb 2019

          KOROR (Island Times/Pacnews) ? Over two months since the Ministry of Health declared a dengue outbreak, residents in Palau continue to be infected by the mosquito-borne virus.

          The latest report by MOH revealed eight more individuals were infected with the dengue virus from February 8 to 15 alone...

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          • #6
            Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/palau/d...-march-19-2019


            Dengue 3 Outbreak, Palau, December 2018 ? March 2019 - Report Date: March 19, 2019
            Report
            from Government of Palau
            Published on 19 Mar 2019


            Outbreak Overview

            On Friday, December 7, 2018, the Palau Ministry of Health alerted the public of an outbreak of dengue fever following the first ever laboratory confirmation of two cases with dengue serotype-3. This poses a significant concern for public health as the whole population is potentially vulnerable to infection...

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            • #7
              Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/palau/d...-april-23-2019

              Dengue 3 Outbreak, Palau, December 2018 ? March 2019 - Report Date: April 23, 2019
              Report
              from Government of Palau
              Published on 23 Apr 2019

              Outbreak Overview

              On Friday, December 7, 2018, the Palau Ministry of Health alerted the public of an outbreak of dengue fever following the first ever laboratory confirmation of two cases with dengue serotype-3. This poses a significant concern for public health as the whole population is potentially vulnerable to infection...

              ...Between April 15 ? 21, 2019, there were 8 new cases reported. This brings the total from December 1, 2018 to April 21, 2019 to 164 cases...

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              • #8
                Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/palau/d...te-may-28-2019

                Dengue 3 Outbreak, Palau, December 2018 ? May 2019 - Report Date: May 28, 2019
                Report
                from Government of Palau
                Published on 28 May 2019

                ...Between May 20 26, 2019, there were 9 new cases reported . This brings the total from December 1, 2018 to May 26, 2019 to 196 cases...

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                • #9
                  Source: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/palau-d...0-cases-62809/


                  Palau dengue outbreak update: 250 cases
                  by News Desk
                  June 18, 2019

                  In an update on the dengue fever outbreak on Palau, the Palau Ministry of Health reports an additional 15 cases the week ending June 16, which brings the outbreak total to 250 since December 2018.

                  There have been no reported deaths attributed to dengue infection during this outbreak.

                  On Friday, December 7, 2018, the Palau Ministry of Health alerted the public of an outbreak of dengue fever following the first ever laboratory confirmation of two cases with dengue serotype 3.

                  In response to the outbreak, the Ministry of Health activated its emergency response team on December 7, 2018. The team has been tasked with raising community awareness of the outbreak and dengue prevention measures, conducting disease surveillance and reporting, strengthening mosquito control measures, and ensuring adequate resources are available to combat the outbreak...

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