Misiafa Lene, a 12-year-old boy from Samoa, succumbed to dengue fever in Auckland. He contracted the disease in Samoa. He was ...

In a statement on Tuesday, one of the deputy prime ministers, Viliame Gavoka, said the Ministry of Health and Medical ...

Fiji's health authorities are stepping up their efforts to fight against dengue fever as the number of confirmed cases ...

Just over two weeks ago, 12-year-old Misiafa Nathaniel Lene was enjoying a day at the beach in Samoa; running around on the ...

After contracting the infection, the Samoan boy was flown to Auckland's Starship Children's Hospital where he later died.

Several health outbreaks are being monitored across the Pacific, including the flu in Niue, and dengue in Tonga and Fiji.

The country's tourism minister says key tourism areas are not affected, as local authorities try to tackle a dengue outbreak.

Gavoka says while Fiji has had an increase in cases of dengue fever recorded at the beginning of this year, we want to advise ...