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Australia: 2014 Dengue cases

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Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-08/big-dry-in-cairns-helps-limit-dengue-fever-spread/5190044

Big dry in Cairns helps limit dengue fever spread
By Sharnie Kim
Posted 1 hour 32 minutes ago

The weather bureau says it could be some time before there is decent rain for parts of far north Queensland...

Health authorities say dry weather could have helped slow the spread of dengue fever in Cairns.

Four people have contracted the type one strain of the virus since December.

There have been 15 people infected with a separate outbreak of the type three strain in the Port Douglas and Miallo area...
 
Re: Australia: 2014 Dengue cases

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-22/six-more-cases-of-dengue-fever-confirmed-in-cairns/5213170

Six more cases of dengue fever confirmed in Cairns
Posted 7 hours 0 minutes ago

Health authorities say residents need to do their part to help stop the spread of dengue fever, with another six cases confirmed in Cairns.

There are now 17 dengue cases in the Cairns city area.

Seventeen people have also been diagnosed with dengue fever during a separate outbreak in the Port Douglas region...
 
Re: Australia: 2014 Dengue cases

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-23/queensland-health-confirms-townsville-dengue-cases/5214916

Queensland Health confirms Townsville dengue cases
Posted 11 hours 36 minutes ago

Health authorities have warned there is a risk more cases of dengue fever will be spread to Townsville this Australia Day long weekend.

Queensland Health has confirmed three cases of the mosquito-borne disease in Townsville, two of which had been contracted from the far north and one from overseas.

Almost 40 locally acquired cases of dengue have been confirmed in Cairns and Port Douglas...
 
Re: Australia: 2014 Dengue cases

Current dengue outbreaks

Miallo/Port Douglas Outbreak
Start of the outbreak: 8 October 2013
Dengue Type 3
17 confirmed cases

Cairns Outbreak
Start of the outbreak: 18 December 2013
Dengue Type 1
76 confirmed cases
Last Updated: 12 February 2014

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/dengue/outbreaks/current.asp

Dengue fever case confirmed in Innisfail
Posted 8 hours 28 minutes ago

Innisfail residents in far north Queensland are being urged to take precautions against mosquitoes, with a new outbreak of dengue fever declared.

Public health authorities have confirmed a type one case and are likely to confirm a second case today.

The director of public health services, Dr Richard Gair, says it should be known by Friday whether it is linked to the Cairns outbreak, where there have been 74 type one cases since December.

"It might be an import, it might be a completely new strain," he said.
...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-12/dengue-fever-case-confirmed-in-innisfail/5254850
 
Re: Australia: 2014 Dengue cases

Townsville ?guaranteed? dengue outbreak
DANIEL BATEMAN TOWNSVILLE BULLETIN FEBRUARY 13, 2014 7:40AM 1

PUBLIC health officials have warned Townsville residents to brace for an inevitable outbreak of dengue fever, with two possible cases already under investigation.

With Cairns currently dealing with 76 type 1 dengue fever cases, unit physician Dr Steven Donohue said a dengue outbreak in Townsville this wet season was ?guaranteed?. However, the department has declined to reveal the location of the two possible cases.

?I guarantee we?re going to have a dengue outbreak,?? Dr Donohue said.

?All the factors are there.?
...
http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.a.../story-fnjfzs4b-1226825745953?from=public_rss
 
Re: Australia: 2014 Dengue cases

Current dengue outbreaks

Miallo/Port Douglas Outbreak
Start of the outbreak: 8 October 2013
Dengue Type 3
17 confirmed cases

Cairns/Innisfail Outbreak
Start of the outbreak: 15 December 2013
Dengue Type 1
94 confirmed cases

Townsville Outbreak
Start of the outbreak: 30 January 2014
Dengue Untyped
2 confirmed cases
...
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/dengue/outbreaks/current.asp

NEWS
Alarm at surge in dengue fever outbreak around Cairns
BIANCA KEEGAN THE CAIRNS POST FEBRUARY 25, 2014 7:09AM

DENGUE fever cases in the Cairns region have surged to more than 100 cases, spanning from Miallo, near Port Douglas, to Innisfail.

The mosquito-transmitted infections are mostly concentrated in Cairns North, Cairns City and Parramatta Park.

It has reached 97 in Cairns, 17 in Port Douglas and Miallo and three in Innisfail.

Tropical Public Health Services director Dr Richard Gair is concerned that more rain forecast in the coming week could lead to a rise in mosquito breeding sites.
...
http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/c...ak-around-cairns/story-fnjpusyw-1226836574323
 
Re: Australia: 2014 Dengue cases

More dengue cases for Townsville
DANIEL BATEMAN TOWNSVILLE BULLETIN FEBRUARY 26, 2014 8:15AM 2

TOWNSVILLE’S dengue fever outbreak continues with three more cases confirmed by health officials.

Two cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been identified in West End, and another one in Vincent.

This brings the dengue total in Townsville to five after the city’s Public Health Unit declared the outbreak on February 14.

Cairns and Innisfail are also in the grip of a dengue outbreak, with 102 cases confirmed since December 15.
...
http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.a...s-for-townsville/story-fnjfzs4b-1226837903571

Current dengue outbreaks

Miallo/Port Douglas Outbreak
Start of the outbreak: 8 October 2013
Dengue Type 3
17 confirmed cases

Cairns/Innisfail Outbreak
Start of the outbreak: 15 December 2013
Dengue Type 1
102 confirmed cases

Townsville Outbreak (West End / Vincent)
Start of the outbreak: 30 January 2014
Dengue Type 1
5 confirmed cases
...
Last Updated: 25 February 2014
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/dengue/outbreaks/current.asp
 
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Re: Australia: 2014 Dengue cases

Current dengue outbreaks

Miallo/Port Douglas Outbreak
Start of the outbreak: 8 October 2013
Dengue Type 3
17 confirmed cases

Cairns/Innisfail Outbreak
Start of the outbreak: 15 December 2013
Dengue Type 1
103 confirmed cases

Townsville Outbreak (West End / Vincent)
Start of the outbreak: 30 January 2014
Dengue Type 1
5 confirmed cases
...
Last Updated: 28 February 2014
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/dengue/outbreaks/current.asp

28 February, 2014 9:53AM AEST
Penalties introduced to control dengue numbers
By Sharnie Kim and Isaac Egan The Cairns Regional Council has started issuing enforcement notices in a bid to curb the number of dengue fever
Individuals could face fines of $550 and corporations up to $2,750 with possible penalties of up to $22,000 if the matter goes to court.
Acting Mayor Terry James says five property owners have been issued with public health orders after council officers discovered mosquito larvae.

...
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/02/28/3954206.htm?site=farnorth
 
Re: Australia: 2014 Dengue cases

Current dengue outbreaks

Miallo/Port Douglas Outbreak
Start of the outbreak: 8 October 2013
Dengue Type 3
17 confirmed cases

Cairns/Innisfail Outbreak
Start of the outbreak: 15 December 2013
Dengue Type 1
106 confirmed cases

Townsville Outbreak (West End / Vincent)
Start of the outbreak: 30 January 2014
Dengue Type 1
5 confirmed cases
...
Last Updated: 04 March 2014
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/dengue/outbreaks/current.asp
 
Re: Australia: 2014 Dengue cases

Current dengue outbreaks

Miallo/Port Douglas Outbreak
Start of the outbreak: 8 October 2013
Dengue Type 3
17 confirmed cases

Cairns/Innisfail Outbreak
Start of the outbreak: 15 December 2013
Dengue Type 1
111 confirmed cases

Townsville Outbreak (West End / Vincent / Bushland Beach)
Start of the outbreak: 30 January 2014
Dengue Type 1
6 confirmed cases
...
Last Updated: 11 March 2014
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/dengue/outbreaks/current.asp
 
Re: Australia: 2014 Dengue cases

Current dengue outbreaks

Miallo/Port Douglas Outbreak
Start of the outbreak: 8 October 2013
Dengue Type 3
17 confirmed cases

Cairns/Innisfail Outbreak
Start of the outbreak: 15 December 2013
Dengue Type 1
112 confirmed cases

Townsville Outbreak (West End / Vincent / Bushland Beach)
Start of the outbreak: 30 January 2014
Dengue Type 1
9 confirmed cases

...
Last Updated: 11 March 2014 (? - Ro)
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/dengue/outbreaks/current.asp
 
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