In a follow-up on the dengue fever outbreak in Samoa, the Samoa Ministry of Health has recorded a total of 14,435 clinically diagnosed dengue cases since January, including 4,259 lab-confirmed cases as of the end of September.
In addition, health officials reported one additional dengue-related death has been recorded, bringing the total number of deaths to seven.
Children under 15 years account for 74% of cases, and the circulating serotypes remain predominantly DENV-1 (91%) and DENV-2 (9%).
Officials report a decrease in cases by 26 percent and hospital admissions by 28 percent in recent weeks.
The Ministry of Health continues its whole-of-government response through the Integrated Vector Control Committee, focusing on source reduction, environmental sanitation, and widespread risk communication.