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Southern Taiwan outbreak of haemorrhagic dengue fever epidemic

Treyfish

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Southern Taiwan outbreak of haemorrhagic dengue fever epidemic
(Boxun-August 22, 2007 reproduced)
Chung-ying reported Yu Qiu Shunen Book Bin roundup Tainan domestic outbreak of the last 10 years the largest gathering of dengue infection. August 8 informed one cases of suspected cases of dengue fever, followed by 13 in August, 14 more informed, accumulated so far has identified 44 infections; Another 12 people suspected of infection and is awaiting further tests confirmed.

More comforting was its conclusion on August 15 to send mobile immunization teams to trace the source of breeding, Tainan found abandoned cooling towers, water reservoirs and fire so there are advised to seek; Taiwan has asked local health Board, the area of conservation agencies, to increase their removal are advised to check. Fortunately, patients with dengue fever so far no serious cases.
More comforting was its conclusion also released the second local cases of dengue haemorrhagic fever cases. A two-year-old child with fever July 31, a pediatrician for medical treatment, but on August 6 symptoms failed to improve, to a big hospital. Doctors found blood platelets and lower water Lemo admitted to the intensive care unit after more shock phenomenon. Where have stabilized after rehabilitation, August 17 discharged.Three families are living without symptoms of dengue fever.

ZHOU Zhi-hao said that the Tainan City Hospital on August 8 together communications of suspected dengue cases, Tainan City Health Bureau check, this monitoring agencies fever, August 13, 14 gradually re-informed suspected infection, Tainan City Health Bureau against the 448 agencies, 27 workers seized comprehensive mining .

So far confirmed 44 people were infected.

ZHOU Zhi-hao said that the average infected in seven, 80-year-old, normally in an organization activities are limited by the significant increase in mosquito bites, infected with dengue fever after the elderly, including Chiron, fever symptoms such as Green Zhuang not - obviously, not be easy for the first time found that might be so many people flu with reason.

Disease Control Department of Health Deputy Secretary ZHOU Zhi-hao said that so far this year, the local community identified 303 cases of dengue fever cases, Tainan City and County alone 249 cases combined, can be said to be "bursting volume."After heavy rain and typhoons are advised expected a substantial increase in fear, local residents should be vigilant and strengthen containers to remove stagnant water and are advised to seek removal of the source.
ZHOU Zhi-hao said that the confirmed case of dengue fever this year concentrated in Tainan County and City, followed by Kaohsiung City. At 21, the Tainan city identified cases has reached 244 cases, which are not under control.It is estimated that the City of dengue fever cases this year will break through 300 cases, if not the end of August stood on the brakes, in September after inhibition may not haemorrhagic dengue outbreak.

The first case of dengue fever this year, Tainan City in June outbreak of disease, earlier than in the past, but the first cases in the district after Annan, on the potential not only to spread.

In July, Annan District has been more than 60 cases, many of their family members infected each other neighbors, the rapid increase in cases, once the city to this land as infected areas to curb the spread of the epidemic.

Annan zone from the outside-proliferation, the North immediately transmitted to the Jade Emperor, which has a thriving local jade palace, many people in the district Annan pray God to pray here, as the second wave of popularity, cases have grown rapidly.

Meanwhile, outside the radiation from the North, Anping, the Central and Western have sporadic cases. But the third wave to shift the focus of the Southern and Eastern Districts, Eastern from Tai Fook incidence begins immediately transmitted to nearby Chongming, Chunghsiao Lane.

Even worse, just a few short days, Chunghsiao Lane closed gathered as a result of infection cases to 55 cases fast, Bureau of Health tension greatly. Bureau of Health estimates that there are more than 250,000 cases of the more comforting was its conclusion did not ascertain, it can be foreseen that will identify cases continued unabated.

Read Tainan past record of the epidemic, the most serious in 2000, a total of 109 cases of the outbreak, 2002,2005, a slight 5, 60 cases, each of the remaining 000 cases of the median is only sporadic.

Skilful dengue fever outbreak in, Deputy Secretary for Health ru, said that this year more cases early, in the past seven, the incidence was only in August this year, appeared in cases in June, surprising (Boxun.com) :tiphat: http://tinyurl.com/yvnv6q
 
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