December 22, 2020 12:45 pm
A team of logistic officers have been deployed to the Northern Division with supplies to mitigate the risk of disease outbreak following TC Yasa.
Ministry for Health Permanent Secretary Dr James Fong says the risk of leptospirosis, diarrhea, typhoid and dengue fever outbreak is high as these diseases are common after a natural disaster.
Dr Fong confirmed to
FBC News that Forward Planning Centers have been set up in some hotspot areas in Vanua Levu.
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The Permanent Secretary says another health program is underway where the health inspectors are overseeing source reduction measures which needs to be undertaken.