Travel warning after deadly disease outbreak in tourist hotspot

An outbreak of dengue fever has been declared successful a Pacific state beloved by Australian travellers.

The Cook Islands Ministry of Health declared nan outbreak past week, pinch a full of 7 cases of nan unwellness successful nan past 18 days now confirmed.

So far, nan ministry said, nan cases were confined to nan main isle of Rarotonga, pinch nary successful nan outlying islands of nan Pa Enua.

The Australian authorities has urged group to protect themselves against mosquitoes and usage insect repellent while successful nan country.

The tropics-associated unwellness is carried by definite type of mosquito.

Dengue fever is mostly imported into Australia by travellers - if a mosquito bites an infected person, that mosquito tin go a carrier.

Outbreaks successful Australia are mostly confined to northbound Queensland.

Symptoms tin see a abrupt fever, a headache, chills, swollen glands, musculus and associated pain, fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and a faint, reddish rash.

The severity tin scope from mild to severe.

Most group pinch dengue fever retrieve successful astir a week, according to Health Direct, but different cases tin require infirmary case.

Occasionally, dengue fever has proven fatal.

Severe dengue fever symptoms whitethorn create respective days aft nan first systems, and see predominant vomiting, vomit pinch humor successful it, and unexpected bleeding.

People who person immoderate dengue fever symptoms and are concerned for their wellness should interaction their doctor.

Anybody emotion highly unwell should interaction Triple Zero successful Australia, aliases emergency wellness services overseas.

And enactment up to day pinch authorities warnings astir recreation to nan Cook Islands connected nan Smartraveller website.

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