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Dengue fever

📍 Vanuatu

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Confirmed cases

Deaths

Case fatality rate

0.0%

Cumulative cases since outbreak start — ReliefWeb bulletin dated 2026-08-10

•Active response underway — field teams mobilised.

Report date : 2026-08-10

Official report date — in isolated zones, field onset typically precedes this by days to weeks.

Region : oceania

Dengue outbreak in Vanuatu, declared by the Ministry of Health in June 2026 in South Efate, Shefa Province. As of 10 August 2026 (Epi Week 32): 76 cumulative laboratory-confirmed cases (DENV-1), 12 hospitalisations (all recovered), no deaths. Highest case shares in Erakor, Pango, Port Vila and Eratap. Source: WHO/SPC Dengue in the Pacific Multicountry Situation, 14 August 2026.

Case trend

Insufficient data (< 7 days)

Focal Point GuidanceSTANDARD MONITORING

First actions

→Log in national surveillance system — continue routine monitoring
→Compare with seasonal baseline for this region and disease
→Include in weekly surveillance briefing — escalate if trend worsens (▲ cases or CFR)

Source: ReliefWeb↗

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HealthWatch Global. Dengue fever outbreak — Vanuatu [Internet]. 2026-08-10 [cited 2026 Aug 18]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/d9d8b75c-f7ac-4fc9-af3b-d4d41582c70c. Data source: ReliefWeb.

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