The Ministry of Health & Medical Services conveys its condolences to the two families of students in Ba who were alleged to have died of Dengue Fever last week.
The Ministry acknowledges the pain and sorrow both families are going through right now as they have lost their loved ones.
With these two deaths, the Ministry confirms that only one of the two Xavier College students in Ba succumbed to Dengue Fever last week.
However, the Ministry has ruled out Dengue Fever as the cause of death for the second student and the matter is being handled by the Fiji Police Force.
In the Ministry’s continued efforts to ‘fight the bite’ against Dengue, a medical team conducted its investigation and awareness at Xavier College and also the home of the deceased student.
As well as spraying adult mosquitoes (AMS) on these premises, the Ministry of Health has also conducted clean-up and AMS in hotspot areas in Ba with 70% coverage, as well as disease investigation with 60% coverage.
The Ministry is working in collaboration with the Municipal Councils in their fight against Dengue.
Members of the public are being urged to take ownership of their health and keep their loved ones safe by playing a part in cleaning up their compounds and surroundings.