Three deaths and 1,854 cases of dengue fever have been recorded from the 1st of January to 8th of March this year.
The Ministry of Health says that the Northern Division still has the highest number of confirmed dengue cases when compared to the other divisions, however, in recent weeks, there has been a general downward trend in cases every week.
They say that at the highest peak of this outbreak, there were 136 patients per week confirmed to have dengue fever in the Northern Division mainly Labasa.
The Ministry of Health stated that this came down to 106 in the next week, 80 in the following week, and then up to 93 last week.
They say while it is too early to determine if this downward trend will continue, the Ministry is cautiously optimistic that the hard work put in by the Northern Division Team, and the people of the North is having an impact.
The Ministry states that the Western Division recorded 562 cases where at the highest peak of this outbreak to date, there were 93 patients per week confirmed to have dengue fever in the Western Division.
The Central Division recorded 342 cases and in recent weeks, mainly around the Suva subdivision.
Meanwhile, two dengue fever cases were recorded in Levuka.
The symptoms of dengue fever, which typically begin 5 to 7 days after being infected by a dengue virus-carrying mosquito, include the sudden onset of high fever with a severe headache, pain behind the eyes/eye socket, joint pains, muscle pains, tiredness, nausea, vomiting or skin rash.
The symptoms can last 3 to 7 days before you start to feel better.
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