Marshalls confirms first dengue death

[Ronan Kelly]

Marshalls confirms first dengue death
9:26 am today

Giff Johnson

A six-year-old girl has been confirmed as the first person to die from dengue fever in the Marshall Islands.

An aerial view of the downtown section of Majuro Atoll, where the first death attributed to the ongoing outbreak of dengue fever has happened.An aerial view of the downtown section of Majuro Atoll, where the first death attributed to the ongoing outbreak of dengue fever has happened. Photo: Giff Johnson
The girl was reported to have been taken to Majuro hospital last Thursday after experiencing a headache, where she was given medicine and sent back home.

But she returned to hospital on Sunday because she was vomiting blood and died on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Health and Human Services confirmed in a statement that the death was caused by dengue.

"This is a tragic event and out of respect to the affected family and friends, further details about this case will not be released," said Health Secretary Jack Niedenthal.

The dengue outbreak, now at the two-month mark, continues to spread with 276 cases of suspected and confirmed dengue reported by the Ministry of Health and Environment.
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https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/398139/marshalls-confirms-first-dengue-death

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Marshalls' dengue problems soar over past week
5:32 pm on 10 September 2019

The number of suspected and confirmed dengue fever cases has more than doubled in the Marshall Islands capital Majuro in the past seven days.

The Ministry of Health and Human Services in its latest update, said by 8 September, the numbers thought to have dengue had reached 124.

Meanwhile, numbers on Ebeye Island slowed last week, with just nine new cases, bringing the Ebeye total to 228.

The Marshalls' President, Hilda Heine, has extended the state of health emergency for another month.
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https://www.rnz.co.nz/international...marshalls-dengue-problems-soar-over-past-week