Dengue little risk to tourists: Fiji govt Fijian authorities say tourists face little risk from an outbreak of dengue fever that has killed two people and infected more than 2500. Government spokeswoman Sharon Smith Johns said on Wednesday that most cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been reported near the capital, Suva. She said there has been no outbreak around the major resorts on the island of Denarau and the Coral Coast. Health officials in the Pacific island country said there have been 2,589 confirmed cases since the outbreak began in November. Dengue fever is a viral infection that causes flu-like symptoms and which can occasionally develop fatal complications. Australian and British governments have noted the outbreak on their travel advisory websites. Authorities have been spraying insecticide across the country to try and eradicate mosquito breeding areas and have started a public health campaign to remind people to clean out water containers. Meanwhile, nearby New Caledonia has reported an outbreak of a closely related disease, Zika fever. A U.S. travel advisory says 64 cases have been confirmed in the French territory.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 08:56:07 +0000
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