Dengue cases high, clean-up campaign looms

Dengue cases high, clean-up campaign looms

The Fiji Times, 14 November 2017 – THERE is an increase in dengue cases recorded so far this year compared with the same period last year.

So far this year, the health authorities have recorded 2699 cases compared with 889 in 2016.

The acting national advisor on communicable diseases, Dr Aalisha Sahukhan revealed yesterday that of the 2699 recorded cases of dengue fever, the highest number was recorded in the Western and Central divisions. Read more…