Typhoid Fever Outbreak Brings Hofoa to Standstill as Tongan Government Cracks Down on Infection

Tonga Takes Drastic Measures to Combat Typhoid Fever

The Ministry of Health in Tonga has suspended food sales and gatherings from January 27 to March 27, 2026, in Hofoa, a coastal town in the South Pacific nation, as part of its efforts to contain the spread of typhoid fever.

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