Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 11, 1 November 1997 — DENGUE FEVER [ARTICLE]

DENGUE FEVER

(PAGO PAGO) — Scientists from Westem Samoa are reporting cases of

i Dengue Fever in the capital of Apia. i Samoa's Acting Director of Preventive i Health Service said blood samples have i confirmed one-third of the suspected i Dengue cases in the Apia area. American : Samoa health officials are waming peo- | ple to take precautions to minimize i exposure. The spread of Dengue fever i has been attributed to mosquito bites. i Symptoms include high fever, intense i headaches, muscle fatigue, and skin i rashes. American Samoa officials recomi mend recent travelers to Apia with these i symptoms be tested.