Lautoka City Council carrying out anti mosquito spraying after a Dengue Clean Up campaign in April. Photo: Ministry of Health & Medical Services - Fiji
Travellers heading to the Pacific are being told to protect themselves from mosquito bites, as cases of dengue fever soar to the highest level in almost a decade.
Health New Zealand said Samoa has been particularly affected by the disease, with more than 2000 cases reported since 17 April.
Some people have died after becoming infected.
Dr Susan Jack said 34 confirmed cases have been reported in Auckland in July alone from people returning from the Pacific.
Around half of those cases were acquired in Samoa.
In the seven months to the end of July, there have been 103 cases recorded in Auckland, double the amount of the whole of last year.
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