In collaboration with Koror State Government, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has organized a town hall meeting in Ngermid this Friday 6pm to address the ongoing rise of Dengue fever. The MOH released a statement requesting all the residents to attend the meeting to discuss how the spread of dengue can be prevented. This will […]
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486 Dengue cases since dengue outbreak declaration
The dengue outbreak that was declared in December last year continues to infect people as Ministry of Health (MOH) states that total 29 cases were recorded from August 5 to 11. The MOH report reveals that there is a total of 486 cases of dengue from December 1, 2018 to August 12, 2019 and one […]
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Marshall Islands declares health emergency over dengue outbreak
MAJURO, 08 AUGUST 2019 (RNZ PACIFIC) — The Marshall Islands has declared a health emergency after a dengue outbreak was confirmed. President Hilda Heine signed the emergency declaration on Tuesday, freeing up extra resources to fighting the disease. Daily safety broadcasts have begun, as has clearance of mosquito breeding sites. The first case of type […]
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122 Dengue cases recorded in July: Health Minister
The total number of dengue cases recorded this July had reached 122, surpassing the 89 cases noted last month. Minister of Health Emais Roberts assessed about the dengue outbreak cases have increased from December last year up to this year July. Minister Roberts has requested the residents to seek early treatment. Minister asks to overlook the […]
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One dead due to dengue epidemic in Palau
The Ministry of Health (MOH) had reported that one person died recently due to the dengue epidemic in Palau, seven months after the health institution declared an outbreak on December 7, 2018. In a recent report dated July 11, the MOH said that the patient died due to complications of dengue fever. The MOH, however, […]
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Another 34 new dengue cases: Dengue outbreak alert
In the latest data released by the Ministry Of Health on the Dengue outbreak, 34 new cases of Dengue Fever have been recorded in the period of June 5 to June 13. As per the last Island Times report, MOH gave out the number of individuals infected with dengue virus as 203 since December when […]