Umanand Prasad School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The University of Fiji, Saweni, Lautoka, Fiji
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Evidence-based approach to fever and fever of unknown origin in Fiji
Author(s): Abhijit Gogoi*, Judith Apondi Oremo, Ivor Xavier Tsika, ElisonJimmy, Alphones Kuma, Muhammed Ilyas Harun and Mercy Gogoi
While Fiji a South Pacific Country is an archipelago of more than
300 islands. With an approximate population of 889, 953, Fiji
faces a growing burden of several communicable diseases and
non-communicable disease including fever of unknown origin.
Surveillance data suggest that Fever has become increasingly
common in rural areas of Fiji and is more frequent amongst acute
respiratory infections, dengue and viral infections. Appropriate
measures are taken by the Ministry of Health Fiji to reduce the
potential for relapse and reinfection in clinical cases, by encouraging
proper hand hygiene of food and drink handlers, water and
sanitation agencies to review current sanitation practices and
vaccination policy targeting epidemiologically relevant populations.
This article initial aim is to examine fever of unknown origin around
the Pacifi.. View More»