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- Since January 2025, a total of 36 lab-confirmed dengue cases have been recorded. Of the 36 cases, 5 cases have confirmed Dengue Virus Serotypes; 3 with DENV-2 and the remaining 2 with DENV-1.
- In this epi-week, there were 18 new lab-confirmed dengue cases recorded
- A cumulative total of 36 cases were notified; reflecting an incidence rate of 17.5 cases per 100,000. The most affected age group are those aged 15-19 years old
- Sadly, there has been one dengue-related death recorded to date
- 94% of cases were reported from Upolu island; 56% male and 44% female
- 36% of all cases were hospitalized at TTMH
- 74% of all cases were visited by the Vector Control Team to conduct environmental assessments and Outdoor Residual Spraying (ORS).
- Majority of dengue cases are distributed across the Apia Urban Area (AUA) and North West of Upolu (NWU) regions