Category: Disease Outbreak
INFECTIOUS DISEASES, A THREAT AFTER CYCLONE: HEALTH AUTHORITIES
Hepatitis A vaccine. Photo credit: www.hepatit.com The recent heavy rain and strong winds associated with Tropical Cyclone Raquel can increase the risk of infectious disease ... Read More
ZIKA CAN BE PREVENTED IF COMMUNITIES WORK TOGETHER: M.H.M.S
A mosquito bite. Photo: Courtesy of IVAC Blog. Director of the Health Promotion Division of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Alby Lovi ... Read More
MINISTRY OF HEALTH OPTIMISTIC IT CAN ADDRESS ZIKA VIRUS OUTBREAK
Zika virus can be transmitted by a similar dengue mosquito. Photo credit: zipheal.com The Ministry of Health and Medical Services says it is optimistic it ... Read More
HEALTH AUTHORITIES DECLARE OUTBREAK OF NEW VIRUS IN SOLOMONS
Zika virus can be transmitted by a similar dengue mosquito. Photo credit: zipheal.com The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has declared an outbreak of ... Read More
GIZO COMMUNITIES ADVISED TO KEEP THEIR SURROUNDINGS CLEAN
A dengue mosquito. Photo credit: www.gmanetwork.com Health authorities in Gizo, Western Province have called on people in the province to destroy potential breeding sites of ... Read More
96 DENGUE CASES REPORTED IN GIZO, WESTERN PROVINCE
A mosquito bite. Photo: Courtesy of IVAC Blog. Gizo Hospital in the Western Province has recorded 96 dengue cases in the current dengue outbreak. Hospital ... Read More
DIARRHOEA OUTBREAK HITS HARD AT NAMOLALAE, EAST MALAITA
Dysentery charts. Photo credit: www.nytimes.com Namolalae Clinic in Malaita province has recorded an outbreak of diarrhoea and dysentery since November. Nurse in Charge Rose Manunu ... Read More