- To all Families and Friends, travel to and from Tonga
Be Aware – There is a major outbreak of dengue fever in Tonga, so please be careful if you are travelling there, and follow public health advice.
Cases of dengue have been detected in Tongatapu and ‘Eua, and in Vava’u.
Anyone can become infected with the dengue virus after being bitten by an infected mosquito. It cannot be spread directly between people.
People over 60-years-old and children aged 10 and younger are at greater health risk from dengue.
The resources attached and links below provide more information about dengue and what you can do to protect yourself and your family from getting sick, the symptoms to look out for, and what to do if you get infected:
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- Latest public health advice – further information about dengue is available here and guidance on how to stay healthy when travelling is available here.
- Safe travel advice for people going to Tonga
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- Dengue Fever Info/Fact Sheet translated into Tongan/Lea Faka-Tonga Dengue-Fever-Tongan-2024.pdf
