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Samoa dengue fever outbreak: Fumigation efforts ramp up, travellers advised to get medical insurance
Vaimoana Mase
By Vaimoana Mase
30 Apr, 2024 08:25 PM
Fumigation efforts have ramped up in Samoa as authorities work to help reduce the spread of the mosquito-borne disease dengue fever. Video / Ministry of Health Samoa
People set to travel to Samoa are being told to get comprehensive medical and travel insurance - including the provision for medical evacuation by air - in case they contract dengue fever.
Samoa is dealing with an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease after cases started appearing in the community last November. An outbreak was officially declared just over a week ago.
Dengue fever is a viral infection that spreads from mosquitoes to people and can result in high fever, nausea, headaches, body aches and rashes. In rare cases, it can lead to death.
Up to 250 confirmed cases have been reported since then, with 34 new lab-confirmed cases reported late last week...
Dengue cases still high
By Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong • 04 May 2024, 1:00PM
The Ministry of Health has reported that the dengue-like illness case count remains high with twice the average number of cases seen in the previous two weeks.
The latest number was released in a Syndromic Surveillance Report from 22 April to 28 April prepared by the National Health Surveillance.
According to the report a total of 61 cases were reported for the last week with the moving average of 39 and 78 as the threshold.
The Ministry of Health urged the public to heed advice and recommendations on preventative measures such as clean-ups, and removing stagnant water sources around the house that are potential mosquito breeding sites...
Dengue Fever Outbreak Situation Report - Epi-week 18: 29 April - 05 May 2024, Issue No. 10
Format Situation Report
Source Govt. Samoa
Posted 14 May 2024
Originally published 6 May 2024
Highlights
To date, a total of 342 lab-confirmed dengue cases have been recorded since November 2023
Recorded 44 new lab-confirmed dengue cases in this epiweek
No dengue-related death has been recorded to date
Majority of the cases are those under 10 years and over 60 years old
Dengue cases are densely distributed in the Apia Urban Area (AUA) and North West of Upolu (NWU) regions
