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6 typhoid cases recorded in Vanua Levu
Health Ministry working to keep it curtailed 6 typhoid cases recorded in Vanua Levu
Health Ministry working to keep it curtailed
FEMAT Team. [image: Dr. Waqainabete/Twitter]
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete has confirmed there are six cases of typhoid in Vanua Levu and they are working with the patients and their communities to keep this curtailed.
Dr Waqainabete says there were 3 cases recorded before the cyclone and now there are 6 in total where one of the suspected causes is a known carrier from Viti Levu.
The Minister confirms there are no new cases after the cyclone. Waqainabete says as long as people abide and not associate with the community at large with mass gatherings and complete their medicines, then this will stop the spread of the disease.
Bua and southern parts of Macuata and Cakaudrove have been marked as Red Zones – Dr Waqainabete
Bua and southern parts of Macuata and Cakaudrove have been marked as Red Zones – Dr Waqainabete
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says they have identified the whole of Bua Province and southern parts of Macuata and Cakaudrove as highly likely to have diseases like leptospirosis, typhoid and dengue fever after Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
These areas have been marked as red zones.
He says the Fiji Emergency Medical Assessment Team is in the Northern Division to carefully monitor the health situation after TC Yasa.