According to a Radio New Zealand report published on May 6th, over 170 cases of chickenpox have been diagnosed across 62 different locations in Fiji for the first quarter of this year.

A Ministry of Health spokesperson was quoted as saying that numbers could be higher; those presenting to private doctors would not necessarily have been included in the total.

Australian children are now routinely vaccinated against chickenpox at 18 months of age and a catch up schedule was introduced for schoolchildren under 14.

For more information, contact the Travelvax infoline on 1300 360 164.

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