Fiji: Tourists face little risk in dengue outbreak

Published February 19, 2014 1:53am ET



WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Fiji is grappling with its worst outbreak of dengue fever in 16 years, but authorities say tourists visiting tropical beaches face little risk.

Health officials in the Pacific island nation said Wednesday there have been 2,589 confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne virus since the outbreak began in November. Two males, aged 17 and 35, have died.

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