Nineteen cases of chickenpox have been reported in the Cook Islands in October, but Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health says there is no outbreak of the highly contagious disease.
The new Public Health Bill which will give Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health the power to issue monetary fines and regulate smoking and vaping, among other things, will be going through Parliament in December.
Cook Islands has endorsed and shown its support for the development of the draft Asia Pacific Health Security Action Framework which was raised at the 74th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Western Pacific Meeting.
There have been 11 stonefish poisoning cases reported at the Rarotonga Hospital since January 18 this year. This was confirmed by the outgoing director of hospital health services, Dr Yin Yin May.