By Amanda Rachel Brunetti The measles outbreak that began in early October 2019 across the Pacific Island region is ongoing. A disease alert issued by Reliefweb and a situation report published by WHO/UNICEF...

By NewsDesk   @bactiman63 Fiji Fiji health officials reported two additional measles cases–the latest confirmed cases are a 13 month old and a 20 year old from Saumakia Village in Naitasiri. This...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region announced Monday that Kiribati has eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem. “Congratulations...

Health officials in the South Pacific archipelago of Fiji have reported more than 2200 dengue fever cases during the first half of 2017, according to local media. “During the last six months of this...

The island nation in the central tropical Pacific Ocean has reported a rotavirus outbreak that has affected some 500, mostly young children, and killed two, according to a Radio New Zealand report Thursday. Dr...