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Tainan?s first case of dengue fever campus clustering in 2019 involved 4 people
September 29, 2019 15:14 Source: China News Network
Chinanews.com September 29, according to Taiwan's "United Daily News" reported that a few days ago, Tainan appeared in the first case of dengue fever campus in 2019. The "Dangerous Management Department" announced on the 29th that two new cases and one case of overseas immigration were announced. Together with the cases announced on September 25, the total number of cases was 4, and the scope of activities was successful universities, the Department of Disease Control and the Tainan Municipal Government. The Chengda University has launched various prevention and control work for the campus and the community.
The "Dangerous Management Department" announced on the 29th that two new local cases were announced, including men in their 10s in Dongxingli, North District of Tainan City, and women in their 20s in Eastern University. They went to the hospital on the 23rd and 28th, respectively, in their 20s. The female was diagnosed with the third type of dengue virus, and both had no history of exit. Luo Yizhen, deputy director of the Department of Disease Control, said that the current type of dengue fever in Taiwan is the first type, and the woman has the third type that is as rare as the case published on the 25th.
In addition, 499 successful college students and students were enrolled, and a 20-year-old male student who returned to Taiwan from the epidemic area was confirmed. After entering the country on September 10, symptoms such as fever, burnout and loss of appetite appeared on the 12th, but he did not seek medical treatment. Although the type of infection into the case of overseas immigration has not been classified, it is not excluded as a source of infection because the case is geographically related to other cases.
The ?Dangerous Management Department? also said that this year?s first case of dengue fever campus gathering reminded people who had succeeded in university victory, self-improvement and dedicated school districts to do a healthy self-management; if there is fever, muscle and joint pain If you have symptoms, don't take the medicine yourself and go to the clinic or hospital as soon as possible. The "Dangerous Management Department", the Tainan Municipal Government and the school have also launched various prevention and mobilization work, and the campus and community must be continuously monitored until October 29.
So far this year, there have been 89 cases of local dengue fever in the island, 57 in Kaohsiung City, 28 in Tainan City, 2 in New Taipei City, 1 in Taoyuan City, and 1 in Taipei City. Another 398 cases were transferred overseas, and the number of overseas cases was the highest in the same period of the past 10 years.