Health officials in Fiji say they don’t yet have an answer on why a Texas couple died while vacationing on the island but that influenza has been ruled out as a potential cause.
died while vacationing on the island but that influenza has been ruled out as a potential cause.
Fiji’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services said in a statement Wednesday that the investigation is ongoing into the of David Paul and Michelle Paul, but that officials don’t believe the public is at risk. The couple died within two days of each other after falling ill from an unknown ailment.this week that the couple met five years ago in Hawaii and that both loved beaches and snorkeling. He said the couple had planned to visit Fiji from May 19 to May 27, settling on that time because family members could watch their two young children.
The ministry in Fiji said staff and health workers who were in contact with the couple are being monitored as a precaution, but that all are currently well. The ministry said it’s also working with local police, the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine the cause of death.
“It would be premature to speculate further on the cause of death until the investigation is complete,” the statement said.
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