Children under five from communities that include some on the Guadalcanal Plain make up most of the acute watery diarrhoea cases that have surged in recent weeks. While investigations are underway into the causative organism/s, parents have been reminded of the need for personal as well as food and water hygiene, also to ensure the routine rotavirus vaccination is administered to their infants as scheduled. Read more
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