Epidemic and emerging disease alerts in the Pacific as of 18 February 2019

Additional information of relevance (e.g. imported cases with travel history to Pacific Island countries and territories):

· One (1) imported case of dengue serotype 2 (DENV-2) with travel history to Samoa was reported by New Zealand ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd) for the period 9/02/19 to 15/02/2019.

· One (1) imported case of dengue serotype 2 (DENV-2) with travel history to New Caledonia was reported by French Polynesia on 10 February 2019. – Source: personal communication with country officials on 13 February 2019.