The latest bulletin from the health watch office released on Wednesday provides an overview of the region’s epidemic activity. The Pacific zone is affected by epidemics of measles, recalls in particular the bulletin, which specifies that in French Polynesia, vaccination has been compulsory since 1987. “Due to frequent exchanges at the level of the area, despite good vaccination coverage, the risk of introducing measles virus to fenua is very real. Those at risk of contracting the infection are those who are not fully or only partially vaccinated (one dose) or have not had the disease in childhood. “
– Epidemic in New Zealand: 2,191 cases of measles declared from 01/01 to 15/01/2020 (of which 79% from Auckland).
– Epidemic in the Samoa Islands: 5,697 cases, including 83 deaths linked to measles, declared on 06/01/2020.
– American Samoa: 12 confirmed cases were reported on 19/01/2020
– Tonga epidemic: 639 cases declared on 01/16/2020, including 20 hospitalizations.
– Circulation in Fiji: Active circulation of the virus on 20/01/2020, decreasing.
– Circulation in Australia: active circulation of the virus in Queensland, Victoria and News South Wales on 20/01/2020
– Kiribati: 3 confirmed cases were declared on 01/19/2020
– Papua New Guinea: 4 cases confirmed on 01/14/2020
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