Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Country: Solomon Islands
It's been more than four months since the first outbreak of dengue fever was reported in Solomon Islands.
Solomons dengue outbreak blamed on unusual virus strain (Credit: ABC)
Since then, the virus has continued to spread, and as of last week, there were more than 2,500 suspected cases.
The strain has never been reported in Solomon Islands before and has not been reported in the Pacific region for more than 15 years.
It's prompting fears the virus could cause major outbreaks in other Pacific countries.
Presenter:Geraldine Coutts
Speaker: Dr Yvan Souarès, manager of the Health Protection program at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community.