Two Travel Alerts Target Fiji

When the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Global Dengue Travel Advisory at the end of May 2025, the agency included one of the most visited destinations in the South Pacific Ocean, the Republic of Fiji.

According to a Facebook post by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Fiji has reported 8,708 cases of dengue in 2025.

As of May 21, 2025, 4,357 cases had been reported in the Western Division of the Fiji Islands.

Additionally, four deaths have been reported verified as attributed to dengue fever, and a red alert remains in effect for residents and visitors.

The dengue serotype causing the current outbreak in the Pacific Ocean is Dengue Virus Type 2, one of four types of virus. Severe disease caused by this mosquito-transmitted virus may be prevented by a second-generation vaccine known commercially as Qdenga.

Additionally, the CDC has included Fiji, an archipelago comprising hundreds of islands, in a Global Measles travel alert, as cases are rising in many countries worldwide.

Since approximately 12% of Fiji's visitors come from North America, the CDC recommends that international travelers consult with a travel vaccine expert about their options at least one month before traveling abroad in 2025.