Pacific / Palau

Dengue type 3 found in Palau for first time

09:47 am on 14 December 2018

Residents in Palau are being urged to protect themselves against mosquitos after an outbreak of dengue fever type 3.

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The Ministry of Health said two confirmed cases were the first to be documented in Palau.

The ministry is urging people to destroy mosquito breeding sites and take other self-protection measures.