Overview
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The Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) declared a national outbreak of meningococcal C on Tuesday March 20th, 2018.
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The Ministry, through the National Meningococcal Disease Taskforce, continues to coordinate the response to the outbreak, including strengthening surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, clinical management, public health interventions and risk communications.
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Men C mass vaccination for 1-19 year olds began May 14th in the Central Division and Rs Subdivision currently is into its fourth week and will conclude after week 6.