A third child has reportedly died from dengue fever in Samoa. There is also an unconfirmed report of a fourth death — another ...

Samoa has shut down all schools as fumigation programmes start in the country's fight against dengue fever. Photo / Govt of ...

A third child has reportedly died from dengue fever in Samoa. Samoa has recorded more than 2270 dengue cases since the start ...

Kiwi travellers to the Pacific are being urged to get comprehensive travel insurance in case of a medical emergency, as the region deals with an outbreak of dengue fever that has caused a rising death ...

Travellers heading to the Pacific are being urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites, as dengue fever cases in the region reach their highest level in almost a decade.

Players and officials have been provided with mosquito repellent ahead of the 2025 Under-16 Women's Championship set to kick ...

Health New Zealand said Samoa has been particularly affected by the disease, with more than 2000 cases reported since 17 April.

Dengue cases in the Pacific are at their highest since 2016, with nearly 19,000 people affected, the World Health ...

Australian travellers are being warned to take caution when visiting several popular holiday destinations in the Pacific, as ...

Dengue fever is a viral infection spread by Aedes mosquitoes, causing high fever, headache, rash, and joint pain. Severe cases may lead to bleeding and shock.

A dengue fever outbreak in Samoa has claimed the life of a second child. The Sāmoa Observer reports Faith Melchior, 8, died in hospital on Monday night. She is the second child to die from dengue in ...

PITTSBURGH, June 30, 2025—For the first time, the extreme variability in dengue fever has been linked to a biological mechanism, potentially opening doors to new treatments and vaccines for the ...