Residents in Palau are being urged to protect themselves against mosquitos after an outbreak of dengue fever type 3.
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The Ministry of Health said two confirmed cases were the first to be documented in Palau.
The ministry is urging people to destroy mosquito breeding sites and take other self-protection measures.
The World Health Organisation says 39,000 people have contracted dengue fever in the Pacific region over the past 18 months.
Some Pacific nations have been briefed on innovative tools they could use to try to combat mosquito-borne illnesses.
The Pacific's isolation could be one solution for countries in the region trying to prevent mosquito borne diseases.
Dengue cases in Palau dropped nearly 50 percent from June to July.
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community is closely monitoring dengue outbreaks around the Pacific.
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