Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America)
Disasters
Maps
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.
More than 100 families are still without homes on Saipan two years after Typhoon Soudelor devastated the island.
Read the full story on Radio New Zealand International.
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 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 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
An NGO in the Northern Marianas is appealing for $US650,000 to house about 50 families living in desperate circumstances nearly two years after Typhoon Soudelor struck the territory.
Read more on Radio New Zealand International.
The following syndromes have been flagged:
- Acute Fever and Rash: French Polynesia, Vanuatu
Other updates
Dengue
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
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
The following syndromes have been flagged:
- Acute Fever and Rash: French Polynesia, Kiribati
Other updates
Dengue
Nauru: dengue serotype-2 ( confirmed by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Arbovirus Reference and Research Laboratories in Queensland, Australia) outbreak appears to be ending. From January to May there have been 964 cases of which 35 were hospitalised. Of the hospitalised cases 8 had haemorrhagic features. There have been three deaths. Source: Nauru Ministry of Health.
The following syndromes have been flagged:
- Acute Fever and Rash: Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati
Other updates
Dengue
Fiji: As of 4 June 2016, there have 1612 cases reported since January this year. Majority of the cases are from the Central and Western Health division. Dengue serotype-2 has been identified in circulation by the Institut Louis Malardé, French Polynesia.
The following syndromes have been flagged:
Acute Fever and Rash:Kiribati, French Polynesia
Diarrhoea: French Polynesia
Other updates
Acute Fever and Rash:
The following syndromes have been flagged:
Acute Fever and Rash:American Samoa, Fiji, French Polynesia, Niue
Prolonged fever: Kiribati
Other updates
Dengue
- New Caledonia: As of 31 May 2017, there have been 3,933 cases since 1 September 2016. Dengue serotype 1, 2 and 3 are in circulation. There have been 10 deaths reported. The weekly number of cases is decreasing. Source: Department of Health & Social Affairs, New Caledonia
Mumps:
The following syndromes have been flagged:
- Acute Fever and Rash: Commonwealth of Northern Marianna Is (CNMI), Fiji, French Polynesia, Niue
- Diarrhoea: CNMI, Niue
Other updates
Dengue
The following syndromes have been flagged:
Acute Fever and Rash: Niue, Fiji
Diarrhoea: Niue
Other updates
Dengue
New Caledonia: As of 3 May 2017, there have been 3,569 cases since 1 September 2016. Dengue serotype 1, 2 and 3 are in circulation. Source: Department of Health & Social Affairs, New Caledonia
The following syndrome has been flagged:
• Diarrhoea: Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)
Other updates:
Dengue
• New Caledonia: As of 3 May 2017, there have been 3,429 cases since 1 September 2016. Dengue serotype 1, 2 and 3 are in circulation. Source: Direction des affaires sanitaires et sociales de Nouvelle-Calédonie.
• Vanuatu: dengue serotype-2 outbreak appears to be slowing down with 2,838 cases as of 4 May 2017, including 147 (5%) hospitalisations (since Nov 2016). The weekly number of cases is decreasing. Source: Vanuatu MoH
