Epidemic and emerging disease alerts in the Pacific as of 01 June 2021
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Dengue
DENV-2 in the Cook Islands: As of 25 May 2021, a total of 200 probable and confirmed dengue cases have been reported. Cases have been decreasing since week 16 to 21.
The red alert is changed to blue on the map. – Source: Cook Islands 2021 Dengue Type-2 (DENV-2) Outbreak Situation Report (25/05/2021) sent on PacNet on 26 May 2021.
Leptospirosis
New Caledonia: Leptospirosis cases are decreasing in New Caledonia, from 17 cases (Week 17) to 5 cases (Week 20) : 197 cases and 3 deaths were reported between 01 January 2021 and 28 May 2021, in comparison to 69 cases reported last year (total cases reported in 2020).* The red alert is changed to blue on the map.*– Source: Leptospirosis Situation as of 28 May 2021 on 01 June 2021.