Taiwan's first case of the emergence of local dengue fever cases

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Taiwan's first case of the emergence of local dengue fever cases
At 23:55 on July 8, 2008



Taiwan's first case of the emergence of local dengue fever cases
China Taiwan network on July 8 news Taiwan authorities, "the Executive Yuan, the Department of Health for Disease Control," today announced the beginning of summer in Taiwan from the mainland after the first confirmed case of dengue fever, a Nanzih in Kaohsiung Export Processing Zone from the work of the men did not Taiwan's tourism history, it has a fever, muscle soreness, and other typical symptoms of dengue fever, after hospital treatment after the briefing to confirm. <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=left border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top><TABLE height=250 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=350 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD align=left width=350 height=250>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><SCRIPT src="http://txt.go.sohu.com/ip/soip" type=text/javascript></SCRIPT><SCRIPT language=javascript>if(window.location.href.getQueryString("ip")==null)Loc=sohu_IP_Loc.substr(0,4);elseLoc=window.location.href.getQueryString("ip");</SCRIPT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>According to Taiwan media reports, "CDC deputy director," Shi Lau said, the case was in July 1 incidence, on the 3rd to the hospital, doctors suspected man infected with dengue fever and immediately reported to health authorities, because no cases from the Taiwan's tourism history, confirmed this year is the beginning of summer after the first local case of dengue fever, the Kaohsiung City Government has on men place of work, home environment for the conduct of clean, spraying, and expand prevention and treatment as blood sampling, and other, which were seized and 54 men Contacts of the seizure, but fortunately all negative.
Shi-that the man has now recovered, but the man was infected with dengue fever source of infection unknown, to find the source of infection has been identified as the most important issue, if not late to find the source of infection, it is necessary to expand the implementation of vaccination as a region, in order to avoid the epidemic Expand.
Typical symptoms of dengue fever incidence of fever, headache, nausea, general malaise, post-orbital pain, muscle-ache or sore joints and other symptoms, he said that if the people, not enough awareness of the doctors, is extremely vulnerable to the misconception that a cold and neglected, Missed the best time for vaccination, therefore, to remind people, doctors should be on the alert, people with similar symptoms, emergency medical treatment, and inform the history of travel to facilitate vaccination judgement.
"CDC," said that this year Taiwan's indigenous dengue fever cases have occurred beginning of summer than the previous two years later, but still earlier than normal, afternoon showers and more recently, people remember that the proposed removal of indoor and outdoor containers, water Yupeng , And housing, Wu Hou drains, to avoid vectors breeding and reduce disease risk. :tiphat: http://66.102.9.104/translate_c?hl=....shtml&usg=ALkJrhhfVH6q5x4d_3I7c0hrQzKREy7JmQ

 

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Re: Taiwan's first case of the emergence of local dengue fever cases

CDC calls for alert to dengue fever epidemic

07/18/2008 (CNA)
> Taipei, July 18 (CNA) The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) urged the public Friday to be alert to a potential dengue fever outbreak, noting that the vector index of dengue fever is expected to climb in the wake of the heavy rain and flooding in southern Taiwan brought by Tropical Storm Kalmaegi.

The CDC advised local health authorities and the public to take necessary measures to prevent an epidemic, such as cleaning gutters, drainage channels and water containers.

To date, 12 cases of indigenous dengue fever have been reported this year, all of them in Kaohsiung City, said Shih Wen-yi, CDC deputy director-general.

Several areas in southern Taiwan, especially in Tainan and Kaohsiung counties, have been inundated because of the storm.

Shih said a dengue epidemic will not spread immediately after the typhoon, as the mosquitoes that carry the disease need some time to lay eggs, and warned the public to remain alert even after the typhoon leaves.

"It may take one month to determine if the typhoon has caused an epidemic," he said.

He added that cases have occurred earlier than usual this year, as the first case was reported in Kaohsiung City July 8.

Shih said that local health authorities will undertake necessary measures after the flood, such as disinfecting and cleaning gutters and drainage ditches, the mosquitoes' favored breeding grounds, to prevent an epidemic.

According to an official of the Health Department of Kaohsiung City, the vector index for dengue fever in most areas of the southern port city has surpassed the alarm line, meaning that the region should be on high alert for the disease.

The vector index of dengue fever is a scale of 1 to 10 that shows the level of mosquito density and the threat of disease.

The last major outbreak of dengue fever in southern Taiwan was in 2002, when 21 people died, according to the CDC. (By Emmanuelle Tzeng) :tiphat: http://www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=127559&CtNode=10