4,773 households have been screened by mobile fever clinics in the greater Suva area since its inception on the 6th of April.
The Head of the Mobile Fever Clinic Project Dr Semiti Vakabua says this is about 24,826 individuals.
Dr Vakabua is pleading with members of the public to tie up their dogs and keep an eye out for the health officials.
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He adds the teams will check if family members have any flu-like symptoms and if they have any travel history.
Dr.Vakabua is urging people to spare a thought for those in the front line who are working around the clock and are under tremendous pressure to keep Fijians protected.
He says that the fever clinic teams are being accompanied by members of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces adding that the health officials will be carrying their ID cars.
They will conduct Mobile fever clinics in the areas around Cunningham and Khalsa rd today.
