There are fears in Fiji of the spread of disease as authorities grapple with widespread flooding and landslides. Three people have been admitted to Nadi Hospital after contracting typhoid.
"What we can say is that we are doing all we can to provide medical intervention to the people but at the end of the day its out of our control," said Ministry of Health spokesperson Peni Namotu.
Six people have been killed and hundreds more have been left homeless.
The permanent secretary of information for the South Pacific nation said that heavy rain since last weekend has forced 3,500 people into temporary shelters.
A landslide killed a family of four, including two toddlers, in the remote Tukuraki village on the main island of Viti Levu.
Two farmers also died in separate incidents as they tried to rescue livestock on the islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.
Western regions of Viti Levu have been worst hit. However, a break in the weather at the moment is giving people hope that the worst is over.
The New Zealand government is donating $350,000 to support aid workers.
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