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Source: https://pmn.co.nz/read/health/dengue-returns-to-tonga-with-outbreak-declared
Dengue Fever returns to Tonga with outbreak declared, ministry says
Cases rising across Tongatapu, Ha‘apai and ‘Eua, with young people most affected as health officials urge calm and action.
PMN Author
Published 21 April 2026, 10:23pm
Dengue is back in Tonga and cases are already climbing.
As of 20 April, there are 24 confirmed cases across the country including four new cases reported in just one day.
The Ministry of Health declared an outbreak on 17 April after a rise in confirmed and suspected cases with signs the virus is spreading in the community...
Dengue Fever returns to Tonga with outbreak declared, ministry says
Cases rising across Tongatapu, Ha‘apai and ‘Eua, with young people most affected as health officials urge calm and action.
PMN Author
Published 21 April 2026, 10:23pm
Dengue is back in Tonga and cases are already climbing.
As of 20 April, there are 24 confirmed cases across the country including four new cases reported in just one day.
The Ministry of Health declared an outbreak on 17 April after a rise in confirmed and suspected cases with signs the virus is spreading in the community...