Kiribati
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.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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.
Contents
477 Cholera vaccines: WHO position paper – August 2017
498 Monthly report on dracunculiasis cases, January-June 2017
Sommaire
477 Vaccins anticholériques: Note de synthèse de l’OMS – août 2017
498 Rapport mensuel des cas de dracunculose, janvier-juin 2017
The following syndromes have been flagged:
- Acute Fever and Rash: Fiji, French Polynesia, Niue
There are no updates this week.
Executive Summary
The Pacific region is known to be one of the most exposed to natural hazards and climate change in the world. Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are exposed to a wide variety of natural hazards, including cyclones, droughts, earthquakes, electrical storms, extreme winds, floods, landslides, storm surges, tsunami and volcanic eruptions. Some of these hazards will be exacerbated by climate change.
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.
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT
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
Today I announce two new initiatives to combat disease and improve nutrition in the Pacific.
The Australian Government will invest $7.7 million in innovative pilot programs targeting mosquito-borne diseases in Fiji, Vanuatu and Kiribati. Dengue is an insidious virus that emerges quickly when the conditions are right and in its severe form, it can be fatal. In Fiji, Vanuatu and Kiribati, over 30,000 people have been infected in the last decade.
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
Our Pacific Journey to UNFCCC COP23, Message from SPREP Director General, Mr Kosi Latu.
The Director General of SPREP attended the African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) Pacific and European Union joint parliamentary session this week in Port Vila Vanuatu. Mr Latu presented a perspective on the 'Need for Accelerated Climate Change Action' at the 14th Regional Meeting (Pacific Region) of the ACP-EU Parliamentary Assembly, 19 – 21 July, Vanuatu. Calling for support to be scaled up in the Pacific, this was his message.
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
