Reports

1. Summary of Situation Background The outbreak of measles in Tonga began in early October 2019, following the return of a national youth team of Tongan rugby players from New Zealand. The index case developed measles while in…

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Outbreak Overview On the 27th of February 2019 an outbreak of Dengue type-1 was declared in the Cook Islands following the confirmation of seven (7) cases. Six (6) new probable cases were reported in December 2019 From 28 January…

1. Summary of Situation Background The outbreak of measles in Tonga began in early October 2019, following the return of a national youth team of Tongan rugby players from New Zealand. The index case developed measles while in…

Event highlights • The measles outbreaks in the four Pacific Island and Territories (PICs) continues, but with fewer cases reported in the last week. • A low level of transmission continues in American Samoa, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga,…

1. Summary of Situation Background The outbreak of measles in Tonga began in early October 2019, following the return of a national youth team of Tongan rugby players from New Zealand. The index case developed measles while…

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster On the 12 December, a tropical depression formed over the south-eastern part of Vanuatu approaching the Fiji group from the North West. It had picked up momentum over the last 48…

1. Background The Measles Taskforce in Kiribati is established since mid-October when the measles outbreak was declared in Samoa. Since the first measles case was confirmed in Kiribati the Health Emergency Operational Centre (HEOC) was set up…

Event highlights • As of 30 December, four Pacific Islands Countries and Areas (PICs) have announced measles outbreaks: American Samoa, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. The number of cases is decreasing in Samoa, and the situation has stabilised…

1. Summary of Situation Background The outbreak of measles in Tonga began in early October 2019, following the return of a team of Tongan rugby players from New Zealand. The index case developed measles while in New Zealand.…