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Taiwan Dengue 2011

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Missouriwatcher

Editor, Senior Moderator
Imported cases of dengue fever on the rise; People visiting dengue-affected areas advised to take precautions against mosquito and seek immediate medical attention when unwell
Source: 第一組 First Division
Date: 2011/6/2

According to the epidemic data analysis conducted by the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC), during the past week, a total of three imported cases of dengue fever were confirmed. The three cases respectively came from Thailand, Bengal and Indonesia. One of the cases sought medical attention six days after disease onset, increasing the chance of further transmission. Hence, Taiwan CDC urges travelers returning to Taiwan to seek medical assistance immediately when discomfort occurs...

As of May 31, 2011, a total of 28 imported cases of dengue fever had been confirmed. Among the cases, 9 came from Vietnam, 6 came from Indonesia, 4 came from the Philippines, 3 came from Thailand, 2 came from Malaysia, 2 came from Myanmar, 1 came from Bengal, and 1 came from Singapore...
http://www.cdc.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=34236&ctNode=960&mp=5
 
Re: Taiwan Dengue (Imported Cases)

Re: Taiwan Dengue (Imported Cases)

Updated Wednesday, October 26, 2011 11:55 pm TWN, The China Post news staff
Dengue fever death toll rises as 2 more victims pass away
The China Post news staff --Two more patients suffering from dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) died last week to raise the toll to three on the island so far this year. Health officials called for continuing vigilance against dengue fever as confirmed indigenous cases have increased to 457 since summer.
The two new fatal cases took place in southern Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County one week after the patients caught dengue fever.

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http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2011/10/26/320989/Dengue-fever.htm
 
Re: Taiwan Dengue 2011

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/10/27/2003516794
Thu, Oct 27, 2011
Kaohsiung woman dies of dengue hemorrhagic fever
Staff Writer, with CNA

A 66-year-old woman in Greater Kaohsiung died of dengue hemorrhagic fever on Monday, the second victim of the disease in the city since June, an official at the city?s Department of Health said on Tuesday.
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Kaohsiung recorded its first dengue hemorrhagic fever death this year on Sept. 2.

Department statistics show the city has recorded 344 cases of indigenous dengue fever since the beginning of the summer, which made it the largest infected area in the nation.
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Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a severe, potentially fatal infection that occurs when someone who has immunity to one type of dengue virus is infected by a different type.
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