The Ministry of Health is advising Fijians to take pre-caution and to protect themselves against dengue mosquitoes and avoid contracting the dengue virus.
This was after a number of dengue cases were recorded across the country by the ministry.
The Ministry is urging the general public to take immediate actions to destroy dengue mosquito breeding places.
It states that health officials in dengue high risk areas have already been mobilized following the coordination of the ‘Fight the Bite’ campaign to reduce mosquito breeding sites.
The public is urged to present themselves early to health facilities should dengue symptoms persist.
Early Symptoms of dengue are high fever, nausea, loss of appetite and generalized body pain.
