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LEPTOSPIROSIS
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Dept. of Health confirms six cases of leptospirosis reported since January, including five cases identified in March. The outbreak has shown signs of increased severity, with two patients requiring intensive care and one fatality reported, prompting health...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Health has issued an alert concerning Leptospirosis. The alert states that the DOH is currently seeing an increase in leptospirosis cases in the community “due to constant rainfall, and residents are encouraged to take simple steps to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa's Department of Health is warning about the risk of leptospirosis after rainfall in the territory.
Leptospirosis is spread through the urine of infected animals and can be found in contaminated water or soil.
People are advised to avoid playing in dirty...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The new veterinarian on island is warning the community about the presence of leptospirosis, a bacterial disease carried by rats. In 2020, the former acting head of the veterinary clinic, As As early as 2020 the late Tanya Tarasawa who managed the clinic at that time...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With recent heavy rains — and also American Samoa now in hurricane season, causing lots of rain — the Health Department “highly recommends the public be cautious of contaminated water or soil.”
This is according to Health director Motusa Tuileama Nua, in the latest DoH...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While the Veterinarian Clinic in Tafuna is notifying members of the public regarding the current situation of no vaccines or other supplies, the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee Rep Su’a Alex Jennings has asked Health Director Motusa Tuileama Nua for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa News received several phone calls and emails over the last two week from local pet owners, airing their frustrations about the decision to bring Dr. Kenneth Lameta back to oversee the Veterinary Clinic in Tafuna.
Dr. Lameta, who received his degree from the...