Fiji: Typhoid precautions essential as cyclone season approaches

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  • Fiji’s Ministry of Health urges caution against communicable diseases like typhoid as the cyclone season approaches.
  • The Northern Division is a significant area of concern for typhoid prevalence. The public is advised to protect themselves through vaccination, with the typhoid conjugate vaccine proven effective.
  • “We will encourage our general public in the Northern Division to please, if the team is coming over to your respective areas, villages, and settlements for vaccination, please do take the time to ask questions. I have received the vaccination, and you know it works. The numbers have come down, so the onus is on the general public to please, if you are provided the opportunity to get your children vaccinated, please do.” states Fiji Minister for Health Dr. Atonio Lalabalavu.
  • The Ministry will continue awareness campaigns, vaccination efforts, and preventive measures to ensure public safety.