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Dengue 3 Outbreak, Palau, December 2018 – May 2019 - Report Date: May 21, 2019

Страны
Палау
Источники
Govt. Palau
Дата публикации

Outbreak Overview

On Friday, December 7, 2018, the Palau Ministry of Health alerted the public of an outbreak of dengue fever following the first ever laboratory confirmation of two cases with dengue serotype-3. This poses a significant concern for public health as the whole population is potentially vulnerable to infection.

In response to the outbreak, the Ministry of Health activated its emergency response team on December 7, 2018. The team has been tasked with raising community awareness of the outbreak and dengue prevention measures, conducting disease surveillance and reporting, strengthening mosquito control measures, and ensuring adequate resources are available to combat the outbreak.

Between May 13 – 19, 2019, there were 7 new cases and 1 old case reported. This brings the total from December 1, 2018 to May 19, 2019 to 187 cases.

There have been no reported deaths attributed to dengue infection during this outbreak.