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FLU OUTBREAK

Apia, SAMOA — Teachers in Samoa have been warned to go to work this week, despite the extended school holiday, or face the sack. Samoa's Government has announced a five-day school break for students beginning on Monday, to help control an influenza outbreak that began seven weeks ago and raise the...
Dr Aiono Alec Ekeroma
Apia, SAMOA — All schools in Samoa have been ordered to close for at least a week as officials race to contain a flu outbreak that has infected hundreds of children. The Government announced that all state, independent and church schools were to be closed from Monday, May 1, until at least Friday,...
Tonga CEO of the Ministry of Health
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — Three children in Tonga who died from viral pneumonia caused by Influenza B were aged 1, 3 and 13. CEO of the Ministry of Health, Dr Siale 'Akau'ola, told Matangi Tonga the outbreak of influenza-like illnesses has been going on in Tonga for the last eight-to-nine weeks. He said...
LBJ STAFF
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a July 28 health advisory, the Health Department announced that American Samoa, “is currently experiencing an outbreak of the flu which can present similarly to COVID-19 symptoms.” The advisory comes on the heels of reports from LBJ Medical Center where nurses told...