China - Dengue fever strikes in Guangdong Province - Host of Asian Games

[Gert van der Hoek]

Dengue fever strikes in Guangdong Province

Shanghai. September 15, 2010

INTERFAX-CHINA -

Guangdong Provincial Health Department on Sept. 13 confirmed 11 cases of dengue fever in Dongguan City.

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Of the 11 officially reported cases were among six people in time after release from hospital. Five others are still receiving medical treatment.

The city of Dongguan in which the cases have occurred, is trying to prevent further spread. Shall try to standing water or containers of water to dry up, as these are the habitats of the larvae.

[Gert van der Hoek]

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Weekly Bulletin

Changhua case of dengue fever pulls alarm

2010-09-16 China Times

Severe epidemic of dengue fever in southern, central and northern spread of the epidemic and a tendency to; under the control of Changhua Health found that nearly a month to every week at least one case of dengue fever cases notified, and some of the neighborhood vector mosquitoes up to two, three, Health Department has started from the school, a comprehensive source of enhanced breeding to prevent the epidemic continues to spread clear.

Affected by the abundant rainfall this year, the Southern extremely severe outbreak of dengue fever, has spread all the way from Kaohsiung to Tainan, according to CDC assessment, the epidemic has spread to the north-central trend, thousands of annual cases are more likely to break, causing a high degree of public concern; according to Changhua Health Monitor found that nearly a month to inform at least one case a week from the south or abroad, "imported" cases of dengue fever, the cumulative number of cases will exceed double digits, the Secretary of department of health and out of the epidemic areas to remind people to be careful control .

Moreover, according to the county Health Department to monitor mosquito week also found that the neighborhood has been part of the township, dengue vector mosquitoes up to two to three, in order to achieve the prevalence may lead to epidemic alert value, the Secretary of department, said the school will begun to strengthen the clear source of mosquito breeding to prevent the epidemic continues to spread.

The face of the raging epidemic of dengue fever this year, the Secretary of department is stressed that only a comprehensive national mobilization remove breeding sources of mosquitoes to prevent communicable disease, not afraid of the dangers of dengue fever.

[Gert van der Hoek]

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Dengue Outbreak Hits South China ahead of Asian Games


BEIJING, KOMPAS.com - An outbreak of dengue fever has hit south China ahead of the upcoming Asian Games, with health authorities battling to contain the epidemic before the event opens, state media said Friday. Eleven cases of the mosquito-borne disease were discovered over the last week in Dongguan city in Guangdong province, where some of the events for the November 12-27 Games will be held, the China Daily said.

?As the Asian Games approach, we should prevent the disease from spreading and provide a safe, healthy environment throughout the Games,? the paper quoted He Jianfeng, an official at the provincial disease control centre, as saying.

The peak season for dengue fever in Guangdong is in September and October, he said. Monitoring for the disease has been stepped up in the provincial capital Guangzhou and other cities scheduled to host Games events including Foshan and Shanwei, the report said.

Dengue, transmitted to humans by female Aedes mosquitoes, causes a flu-like illness for most victims. One strain of it can cause internal bleeding and can prove fatal. Up to 12,000 athletes from 45 nations are expected to attend the Asian Games, the world?s biggest sporting event after the Olympics.

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