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Tonga: 2015 Dengue cases

Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: http://www.radionz.co.nz/internatio...n-tonga,-hundreds-feared-infected-with-dengue

In Tonga, hundreds feared infected with dengue
Updated at 2:29 pm on 3 February 2015

Authorities in Tonga are dealing with a dengue fever outbreak that could have infected hundreds in the kingdom.

The head of the Non-Communicable Diseases Unit Dr 'Ofa Tukia says the Ministries of Health, Internal Affairs and Works are combining in their efforts to rid villages of potential breeding grounds for mosquitoes which carry the disease...
 
?Eua cases confirmed, 3 months old baby is youngest dengue patient

By ILIESA TORA

Nuku?alofa-March 4: 4pm (TDN): Three cases of dengue fever have been confirmed in ?Eua for the first time since the current dengue fever outbreak first started in Tonga late last year.

And the youngest patient so far has been a three months old baby from Ha?apai.
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?The Dengue Fever outbreak is still ongoing in Tonga,? the Ministry of Health?s Dr ?Ofa Tukia said.

?As of February 25, the total number of reported dengue cases since the beginning of the outbreak is 658 ? which is 72 confirmed and 586 suspected.
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Dr Tukia confirmed that there has not been any death reported so far.
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