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Samoa Dengue Outbreak Response - DREF Final Report (MDRWS003)
By International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies at ReliefWeb
· July 16, 2026
· 2 min read
. Description of the Event Date when the trigger was met 05-08-2025What happened, where and when? The Ministry of Health officially declared a dengue fever outbreak in Samoa on 17 April 2025, following a significant increase in suspected and confirmed cases, particularly on Upolu Island. As of the t
Key takeaway The Ministry of Health officially declared a dengue fever outbreak in Samoa on 17 April 2025, following a significant increase in suspected and confirmed cases, particularly on Upolu Island.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: July 16, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? . Description of the Event Date when the trigger was met 05-08-2025What happened, where and when? The Ministry of Health officially declared a dengue fever outbreak in Samoa on 17 April 2025, following a significant increase in suspected and confirmed cases, particularly on Upolu Island. As of the t
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