Epidemic and emerging disease alerts in the Pacific as of 13 July 2021
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Dengue
DENV-2 in Wallis and Futuna: Three (3) new local cases have been reported in Futuna in week 25 to 27. There have been no case reported in Wallis since week 15. In 2021, there have been 63 confirmed dengue cases reported in Wallis and Futuna (59 in Futuna and 4 in Wallis). - Source: Agence de santé du territoire des iles Wallis et Futuna, Bulletin de surveillance épidémiologique 07/2021 (28/06/21 to 11/07/21).
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
New Zealand: An outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is currently ongoing across New Zealand. Weekly numbers reported by the national virus laboratory network started increasing sharply in June, reaching 688 cases for the week 26 ending 04 July 2021 ; total cases are 1,680. – Source : Environmental Science and Research (ESR) 07 July 2021 and Laboratory-based Virology Weekly Report Week 26 ending 4 July, 2021, accessed on 13 July 2021.
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