There have been 53 cases of typhoid fever this year, with seven in the past week.
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Dr Fong also said with the remaining 10 per cent of Fijians to be vaccinated, Pfizer vaccines would be administered ...
Dr Fong said that it was quite difficult to differentiate between flu and COVID-19 like symptoms.
“We have given the doctor four days sick leave and we have also stood her down from on-call duties for two weeks.
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The Western Division had recorded 162 positive cases so far and the increasing hospitalisations and deaths was of a ...
Foods Pacific argues that the allegation, which was later withdrawn by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, ...
Concerns were brought to the ministry’s attention after claims that a group of people in the western side of Viti ...
“I presume that as the year goes by we will catch a few more people not only from the Ministry of Health, but othe...
The ministry has advised wearing of masks in situations where physical distancing could not be maintained.
In his COVID-19 update on Monday night, Dr Fong urged Fijians that with the current wave of COVID-19, Fijians needed...
Dr Fong said while the ministry has not reported any cases of respiratory infections from the eastern parts of Fiji,...
Dr Fong added that children should also be advised on the health risks associated with bathing in flooded water arou...
However, Dr Fong said there were people who were still vulnerable to severe disease even if they were fully vaccinated.
Dr Fong said the rollout daily would depend on the availability of the vaccine in allocated sites.
Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services Dr James Fong said an isolation period of 10 days for confirmed ...
Some staff members test positive for virus, but plans in place to help counter this.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services received 10 oxygen concentrators and 25 single beds, mattresses, blanket...
“While at the same time we made sure that we motivate and encourage our parents to get vaccinated so they can help...
Out of these 100, the 60 teachers dedicated themselves to travel to the interior parts of Rakiraki going as far as N...
Dr Fong said the Ministry would continue to improve public health and medical capacities to manage an increase in ca...
Ministry of Health and Medical Services Permanent Secretary Dr James Fong said the staff in question have been sus...
“We are working on escalating our punitive measures and the communication team will be also working with the Mini...
“Any business owner not complying with our COVID-safe processes is a major concern. Our teams will be monitoring c...
“For one vial we have to inject 10 people. We set up a group of people in some of the villages and then when we we...
“The Labasa team will be coming on Sunday (tomorrow),” he said.
“It will be the height of stupidity for us to reduce the amount of testing just to match the narrative of trying t...