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300 plus chikungunya cases in American Samoa
From RNZI/PACNEWS
Wed 06 Aug 2014
PAGOPAGO, American Samoa -----The American Samoan Department of Health says there are now more than 300 confirmed cases of chikungunya or 'chik' virus in the territory.
The Health Director Motusa Tuileama Nua says his department and LBJ hospital have confirmed the outbreak of fever, rashes and joint pains among people on the main island of Tutuila is due to chikungunya...
45 more cases of chik virus in American Samoa
Updated at 6:54 am today
More cases of chikungunya, or chik, virus have been recorded in American Samoa.
The Health Department Director Motusa Tuileama Nua says there are now more than 390 recorded cases of chikungunya, with seven patients hospitalised and no deaths since July the 1st.
That is an increase in confirmed cases of about 45 over the last week...
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Illness afflicting the Samoan islands linked to chikungunya
Updated 12 August 2014, 8:39 AEST
The mystery illness that's afflicting people in American Samoa and Samoa, named Acute Fever and Rash or AFR, now appears to be closely linked to chikungunya virus.
Illness afflicting the Samoan islands linked to chikungunya (Credit: ABC)
Samoa's Ministry of Health has reported the outbreak has caused two deaths and says most cases have been reported in urban Apia.
Dr Saaine Vaai, a Public Health Physician with the Ministry of Health, says there's still very little known about Acute Fever and Rash...
Chikungunya may led to tighter controls in American Samoa
Updated at 7:44 pm on 14 August 2014
American Samoa's Governor Lolo Matalisi Moliga has directed the relevant agencies to consider whether travel policies should be tightened to ensure infected travellers do not enter the territory...
...The Director of Health, Motusa Tuileama Nua, says nearly 500 people have sought medical care because of the disease.
Seven people have been hospitalised due to chikungunya but there have been no deaths...
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Hopes chikungunya outbreak waning in American Samoa
Updated 19 August 2014, 8:42 AEST
There are signs that the chikungunya outbreak which has hit both Samoa and American Samoa in recent weeks may have peaked, in the US territory at least...
