There are now 14 confirmed cases of type 1 dengue in the Cook Islands.
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The outbreak, which is concentrated on the main island of Rarotonga, has escalated since it was declared in early March.
Since the last update from the Ministry of Health, there have been another 8 confirmed cases, while six more are rated probable.
Health secretary Dr Josephine Herman told the Cook Islands News on Saturday that three patients have been admitted to Rarotonga Hospital.
There are now ten confirmed dengue cases in the Cook Islands, with the country still on alert.
The Cook Islands government says a recent visitor to the country was infected with the dengue virus when he arrived in the capital, Rarotonga.
The Ministry of Health in the Cook Islands has declared a dengue outbreak, following the confirmation of seven dengue cases in Rarotonga in February.
Heavy rain in the Cook Islands has prompted the Ministry of Health to boost its surveillance of mosquito breeding places.
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