One of the children who had turned positive to Dengue fever is to be sent abroad for further treatment, revealed the council of Feeali island in Faafu atoll.

Council Chief Mohamed Jaleel revealed that six dengue-stricken children were transferred to capital city Male’ via sea ambulance on Friday night.

This is following the transfer of four other children who turned positive to dengue previously.

On Saturday, two more children, aged three and four were reported to have turned positive to dengue, wide spreading across the nation of late.

Jaleel stated that the fever had spread as they had been reckless in taking adequate measures to reduce the risk of the disease spreading in the island.

However, RaajjeMV understands that the island council along with its residents have now begun work to take preventive measures.

In addition, island residents are also suffering from wide-spreading diarrhea, revealed the island council. A team of doctors has since arrived in the island in aid of the sickly.

The island’s health center has reported an alarming rate of patients showing up with symptoms of diarrhea, the amount reaching 30 per day.

Residents and the council of Feeali, with a population of about 1,240, have begun eliminating mosquito infestations by using insecticide for the past three days.