Cook Islands
Disasters
- Pacific: Drought - 2015-2017
- Pacific Drought - Sep 2011
- Cook Islands: Tropical Cyclone Pat - Feb 2010
- Cook Islands: Dengue Outbreak - May 2009
- Influenza A (H1N1) Pandemic - Apr 2009
- Cook Islands and Tokelau: Tropical Cyclone Percy - March 2005
- Cook Islands: Tropical Cyclone Olaf - Feb 2005
- Pacific: Cyclone Heta - Jan 2004
- Cook Islands: Tropical Cyclone Trina - Dec 2001
- Cook Islands: Tropical Cyclone Martin - Nov 1997
18 September 2017, Apia, Samoa – Four countries launched national publications today at the Pacific Environment Forum, detailing the state of the environment and national strategies for environmental management.
The importance of periodic stocktaking exercises for Pacific islands, such as State of Environment (SOE) reports and National Environment Management Strategies (NEMS), was highlighted today during the launching of national environmental planning and monitoring tools at a side event at the Pacific Environment Forum in Apia, Samoa.
The following syndromes have been flagged:
Updates
Mumps:
The following syndromes have been flagged:
- Acute Fever and Rash: Federated States of Micronesia
Other updates
Malaria vector:
- New Caledonia health officials have identified the presence of the type of mosquito that can transmit malaria. It is not known when and how the Anopheles mosquitoes entered New Caledonia but they are now established in the area of La Tontouta, north of Noumea. Source: Personal communication with New Caledonia health official and media.
Suva, Fiji – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with support from the Government of India, through the newly established India-UN Development Partnership Fund, have launched the Climate Early Warning Systems in Pacific Island Countries Project. The project aims to enhance the adaptive ability of the Governments of the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands and the Kingdom Tonga.
The following syndromes have been flagged:
- Acute Fever and Rash: Fiji, French Polynesia, Niue
There are no updates this week.
The following syndromes have been flagged:
- Acute Fever and Rash: French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands
Other updates
Dengue
American Samoa: As of 17 August 2017, there have been 182 confirmed cases, dengue serotype-2 is in circulation. Source: American Samoa Department of Health
The main purpose of the Working Group is to improve tsunami warning and mitigation services and information sharing for the PICT’s.
The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)- Pacific Tsunami Warning Systems (PTWS) Working Group on Tsunami Warning and Mitigation for the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICT’s) has successfully completed its 5th regional meeting that was held in Honiara, Solomon Islands from the 7th to the 9th of August.
By Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, Head of Climate Change Adaptation, UNDP
Since its inception, the Adaptation Fund has provided critical support for climate resilient development strategies across the globe. Working through agencies such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), governments across the globe have accessed Adaptation Fund finance to reduce climate change risks and build more climate resilient nations.
Suva, Fiji 18 August 2017
Every year on 19 August, World Humanitarian Day brings the world together to rally support for people affected by humanitarian crisis and pay tribute to humanitarian workers who help them. World Humanitarian Day is a day dedicated to recognize humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives working for humanitarian causes. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as part of a Swedishsponsored GA Resolution A/63/L.49.
The following syndromes have been flagged:
- Acute Fever and Rash:Kiribati, Nauru, Solomon Islands
- Prolonged fever: Kiribati
Other updates
Influenza
- Australia is experiencing its worst ever flu season. There have been more than 70,000 cases reported. Experts are advising individuals to get immunized, if they have not been, to help prevent further cases. Source: Media
The following syndromes have been flagged:
Acute Fever and Rash:Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia
Other updates
Influenza A(H7N9) – human infection
- On 11, 14 and 21 July 2017 the National Health and Family Planning Commission of China notified WHO of three individual laboratory- confirmed cases of human infection with avian Infleunza A(H7N9) virus in China. All three cases reported to have exposure to a live poultry market. Source: WHO
The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most disaster-prone areas in the world, with frequently occurring natural disasters including earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical storms, flooding, landslides and volcanic eruptions affecting millions of people every year.
Editorial
Talofa from SPREP!
July was a busy month in the climate change calendar, and it was also a month when new scientific evidence was brought to the attention of Pacific Leaders during the Fiji Climate Change Champion’s meeting in Suva.
The following syndromes have been flagged:
- Acute Fever and Rash: French Polynesia, Solomon Islands
- Prolonged fever: Marshall Islands
Other updates
Meningococcal disease
The following syndromes have been flagged:
Acute Fever and Rash: French Polynesia
Influenza-like illness: Marshall Islands
Other updates
Dengue
- New Caledonia: As of 5 July 2017 there have been 4,467 cases since September 2016. Dengue serotype-1, 2 and have been identified in circulation . The weekly number of cases is decreasing. Source: Department of Health & Social Affairs, New Caledonia
Human infection with avian influenza A (H7N9)virus
The following syndromes have been flagged:
- Acute Fever and Rash: French Polynesia, Vanuatu
Other updates
Dengue
Editorial
in the month of June, the Pacific was in the spotlight at the highlevel UN Conference to Support the implementation of Sustainable development Goal 14 (Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development), demonstrating global leadership on ocean issues with Fiji and Sweden serving as co-chairs of the meeting.
The following syndromes have been flagged:
- Acute Fever and Rash: French Polynesia, Vanuatu
- Influenza-like illness: Nauru, Marshall Islands
- Diarrhoea: Fiji, Nauru
- Prolonged fever: Solomon Islands, French Polynesia, Vanuatu
Other updates
Dengue
Technical officers from different Pacific atolls met in Kiribati for an intensive week of training and knowledge sharing to improve their capacity to support the water security of vulnerable island communities.
The one-week Atoll Water Security Workshop was convened by the Pacific Community (SPC) in South Tarawa, an urban atoll community all too familiar with the impacts of climate variability on household water security.
The following syndromes have been flagged:
- Acute Fever and Rash: Nauru, Kiribati
- Influenza-like illness: French Polynesia
Other updates
Influenza
- French Polynesia: Influenza B identified by the Institut Louis Malarde, French Polynesia, as the cause of the increase in the number of ILI cases on all archipelagos..
Influenza A (H7N9) virus
