The villages of Nabaitavo, Waisasavua, and Uluiravo settlement in Naitasiri and Naveyago Village in Navosa have recorded confirmed cases of typhoid fever.
In a statement the Ministry of Health has revealed that the Naitasiri villages have 14 confirmed and 7 suspected cases from August 1st 2018 to date.
In Navosa, there have been 4 confirmed and 1 suspected case from September 5th to date.
The Health Ministry has stressed that no deaths have been reported from either Naitasiri or Navosa.
It has stated that these villages have been provided with appropriate interventions to address and prevent further typhoid cases.
The Ministry of Health says that in Navosa and Naitasiri, the Subdivisional Response Team has been mobilised to Naveyago village where they have conducted response activities including site inspections, sampling, awareness, and screening for suspected cases.
It says that the teams have also distributed water purification kits and installed additional water tanks for each household and families in the affected communities.
The Health Ministry says the team continues to visit the community regularly to monitor the cases and advise the communities on appropriate actions to be taken.
The signs and symptoms of typhoid fever include, constant fever, stomach pain, diarrhoea, headache, loss of appetite, persistent cough and some patients develop a rash of flat, rose‑coloured spots.
The Health Ministry is urging the public to get immediate medical attention if they begin to notice the signs and symptoms of typhoid fever.
