Misiafa Lene, a 12-year-old boy from Samoa, succumbed to dengue fever in Auckland. He contracted the disease in Samoa. He was ...

In a statement on Tuesday, one of the deputy prime ministers, Viliame Gavoka, said the Ministry of Health and Medical ...

Fiji's health authorities are stepping up their efforts to fight against dengue fever as the number of confirmed cases ...

Just over two weeks ago, 12-year-old Misiafa Nathaniel Lene was enjoying a day at the beach in Samoa; running around on the ...

After contracting the infection, the Samoan boy was flown to Auckland's Starship Children's Hospital where he later died.

Several health outbreaks are being monitored across the Pacific, including the flu in Niue, and dengue in Tonga and Fiji.

Dengue fever, also known as break-bone fever ... holidays are being told to take precautions as dengue cases surge. Fiji is dealing with a more severe dengue outbreak - with more than 5000 ...

parts of Fiji and in Samoa. Talamua Online reported Samoa's Ministry of Health recently declared a dengue fever outbreak, which prompted a media campaign including fumigation of schools and ...