Talamua Online reported Health Minister Tuitama Dr Talalelei Tuitama said doctors had been instructed to take notice of children with fever because it is the first symptom of the potentially deadly disease which could be mistaken as flu.
Tuitama said three children had been treated for meningococcal so far.
The symptoms include sudden high fever and severe persistent headaches and can lead to death within three to four days if untreated.
