According to Xinhua News Agency, Taipei, August 6th, the dengue fever epidemic in Taiwan continues to heat up. According to statistics from Taiwan’s “Catalog Administration”, as of August 5th, there were 1,031 local cases of dengue fever in Taiwan, which is the most severe dengue fever epidemic since 2016.
Since the first local case of this year appeared in mid-June, the dengue fever epidemic in Taiwan has developed rapidly, and the number of new cases is the highest in the same period in recent years. According to statistics from the CDC, among the confirmed local cases this time, Tainan City had the most 855 cases, followed by 130 cases in Yunlin County, 35 cases in Kaohsiung City, 4 cases in Pingtung County, 4 cases in Taichung City, and 2 cases in Nantou County. For example, one case in Chiayi County. A total of 9 cases of severe disease in Taiwan, and 1 death.
The reporter consulted the information of Taiwan’s disease control department and found that since 2016, most of the confirmed cases of dengue fever in Taiwan have been less than 100 cases. Some experts pointed out that the peak period of the dengue fever epidemic in Taiwan is usually from August to November, and the number of cases exceeded 1,000 just after entering August, which clearly shows that the epidemic situation this year is serious.
In 2015, when the dengue fever epidemic in Taiwan was the worst, the number of local confirmed cases in Taiwan exceeded 43,000, and more than 200 people died. At that time, Tainan City was the most serious.
Dengue fever is an acute infectious disease caused by dengue virus, which is mostly prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions. The World Health Organization warned in April that due to climate change, diseases that are mainly transmitted by mosquitoes, such as dengue fever, will spread faster and have a wider impact.
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2023-08-07 01:22:24
