Dengue in Guam since 1988: 41, Dengue in Palau since 2018: 516 While there have been 516 cases of Dengue from December 2018 to August 18th, 2019 in Palau, press statement by Guam’s Department of Public Health and Social Services pointed out that in last 31 years (1988-2018) Guam has just had 41 cases of […]
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Dengue outbreak could take a toll on our tourism
Dengue cases are rapidly rising as it affects the local community and spreads towards our tourist community. Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) is alerting the tourism industry about the rising cases of dengue fever. The outbreak was first declared on December 7, 2018 and has continued to the present. The data from Ministry of Health showed […]
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Guam says one dengue case ‘imported’ from Palau
Dengue in Guam since 1988: 41, Dengue in Palau since 2018: 516 While there have been 516 cases of Dengue from December 2018 to August 18th, 2019 in Palau, press release by Guam’s Department of Public Health and Social Services pointed out that in last 31 years (1988-2018) Guam has just had 41 cases of […]
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Last week for Town Hall Meetings on dengue
Town Hall Meetings addressing dengue problems and preventive methods in different hamlets are coming to an end this week with last three meeting to be held in Meyuns, Echang and Ngerkebesang. The meetings in Meyuns will be held at Bai ra Meyunson Wednesday followed by Echang on Thursday at Echang Basketball Court and at Bai […]
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KSG forms special team to combat rising dengue cases
The Koror State Government (KSG) has formed a special team dedicated to address the growing number of dengue cases that are mostly concentrated in the state, the most populated state in Palau. KSG Chief of Staff Joleen Ngoriakl told the Times that there are currently over 50 employees from the state government’s executive branch that […]
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Town hall meeting discussing dengue to be held in Aimelik
The Ministry of Health has organized meeting in Aimelik to discuss the problem of Dengue outbreak and preventive measures the residents can take. The town hall meeting will be held at Community Center in Aimelik on Tuesday 6pm this week. On Friday last week, MOH had organized a meeting at Ngermid that included a session […]