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General Information
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Capital city
Number of islands
Land area
Language
Ethnicity
GNP per capita
Economy
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Suva
300
18,333 sq km
Fijian, Hindi, English
Fijian, Indian
US$2,110
Sugar, tourism, gold, fishing, timber, agriculture
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Total population by census (1996)
Population estimated (2000)
Male/Female
Population growth rate
Population density
Life expectancy at birth
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775,077
824,700
103/100
1.6%
45 sq km
66.5
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Mortality: Disease of the circulatory system, infectious and parasitic diseases, neoplasm.
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POPULATION
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WEATHER
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History of Filariasis Prevalence
| Year |
Area of study |
Symptoms |
Prevalence |
| 1912 |
All Fiji |
elephantiasis |
3.56% |
| 1956 |
All Fiji |
elephantiasis |
0.9% |
| 1968 |
Vanua Levu |
elephantiasis |
0.6% |
| 1985-1986 |
Kadavu & Lomaiviti |
elephantiasis of the limbs |
0.4% |
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hydrocele |
2.1% |
| 1991-1995 |
All Fiji |
elephantiasis
of the limbs
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0.2% |
| In the 1950 s filariasis control efforts were using vector control. MDAs using DEC were first piloted in 1961. Campaigns were then country wide during 1969 to 1975, after which all treated areas showed decreased mf rates to 1% or less. Another campaign was carried out in selected demonstration areas from 1984 to 1991. |
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PacELF Activities carried out to date:
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Blood Survey
MDA
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| Filaria Type |
Wuchereria bancrofti, Diurnally sub-periodic |
Mosquito vectors
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Aedes psudoscutellaris, Aedes horrescens,Aedes rotumae, Ochlerotatus fijiensis, Aedes polynesiensis |
| Filariasis latest status |
Endemic |
| Operational Staff |
VBDC Health Inspector, |
| Partnership |
GSK (Albendazole), JICA (DEC & ICT), JOCV (Volunteers) |
Results of blood surveys carried out under PacELF Programme
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Date
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Test
Method
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Target
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Sampling method
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No. of Examined
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No. of Positives
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Positive rate(%)
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1997,2000-01
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ICT
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Rotuma (97), Whole area
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Convenience
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5983
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993
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16.60
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2002
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ICT
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Sentinel Site (48 villages)
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Convenience
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3214
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452
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14.06
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2002
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MF
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Sentinel Site (48 villages)
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Convenience
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3214
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203
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6.32
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October
2004 |
ICT |
Sentinel Site (14 villages) |
Convenience |
667 |
152 |
22.8 |
October
2004 |
MF |
Sentinel Site (14 villages) |
Convenience |
646 |
35 |
5.4 |
| Feb-Aug 2005 |
ICT |
Sentinel Site (46 villages) |
Convenience |
3823 |
435 |
11.38 |
| Feb-Aug 2005 |
MF |
Sentinel Site (46 villages) |
Convenience |
3823 |
134 |
3,51 |
Results of MDAs carried out under PacELF Programme
| Year |
MDA |
Reported Population |
Registered
Population
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% Registered
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Treated Population
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%Treated/
Reported
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%Treated/
Registered
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2002
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1st |
776173
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575486
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74.14 |
546922 |
70.46 |
95.04 |
| 2003 |
2nd
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776173 |
510255 |
65.74 |
483983 |
62.36 |
94.85 |
| 2004 |
3rd
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776173 |
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537484 |
69.25 |
98.4 |
| 2005 |
4th |
776173 |
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544565 |
70.16 |
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Contact:
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Dr. Josefa Koroivueta, Chief Medical Officer,
National Centre for Scientific Services on Virology and Vector Borne Diseases,
Mataika House, Building 30, Tamavua, Suva, Fiji.
Tel: (679) 3320 066 Fax: (679) 3323 276
E-mail: joekv@connect.com.fj
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