The Cook Islands has reported the first dengue fever-related death of the current outbreak. The health ministry said an elderly patient with underlying conditions died in hospital on 2 February.

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A clinician says dengue fever vaccines should be made available in New Zealand, as the Cook Islands reports a death from their current outbreak - an outbreak that has seen cases in Aotearoa grow too.