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Southeast Asian travel drives spike in Taiwan’s dengue cases
Taiwan’s CDC reports 69 imported dengue cases this year, mainly from Southeast Asia. Officials warn of potential local outbreaks due to ideal mosquito breeding conditions.2025/06/03 17:13 -
CDC announces local dengue case in Miaoli County
Miaoli County reports its first local dengue fever case of 2023, involving a man in his 30s from Zhunan Township. Health officials are investigating the source.2024/10/17 10:06 -
New Taipei City battles dengue fever outbreak
New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih announced efforts to control a dengue fever outbreak. The CDC reported three new cases, prompting disinfection and closures in high-risk areas.2024/09/24 14:38 -
Tainan reports 17th dengue case from the Philippines
Discover the latest on Tainan’s 17th imported dengue fever case: a Filipino man hospitalized upon arrival from Taoyuan Airport, marking Taiwan’s rising concern over the disease’s spread from Southeast Asia and South America.2024/09/10 16:47 -
Tainan reports 11th imported dengue case of the year
Discover the latest on Tainan’s 11th imported dengue fever case of the year, linked to travel in Malaysia, and learn about the city’s response to prevent further spread.2024/07/17 11:37 -
Tainan offers NT$1,000 rewards for dengue fever self-reports
Discover how Tainan is combating a surge in dengue fever cases with a unique incentive program, offering NT$1,000 vouchers for self-reporting cases. Learn about the city’s prevention efforts and rewards for citizens and foreign workers.2024/06/18 13:50 -
CDC alerts on rising enterovirus and dengue cases in Taiwan
Taiwan faces an enterovirus epidemic with a significant increase in cases, as well as a rise in dengue fever cases, both domestic and imported, primarily from Southeast Asian countries. The CDC emphasizes the importance of good hygiene and medical attention for symptoms, especially ahead of Mother’s Day.2024/05/07 15:57 -
Tainan City confronts first dengue fever case of the year
Tainan City reports its first imported case of dengue fever from Indonesia, prompting preventative measures by the Tainan City Public Health Bureau. Learn about the symptoms and prevention of this mosquito-borne disease.2024/02/20 17:53 -
Dengue spreads like needle-shared diseases: study
A pivotal study reveals that dengue fever can rapidly spread through a transmission method similar to needle-sharing in infectious diseases like HBV, HCB, and HIV. The study, conducted by Taiwan’s National Health Research Institutes in collaboration with the Department of Health and Kaohsiung City Government, analyzed the timing of infections during the 2015 outbreak. They found that in 85% of household cases, symptoms occurred within three days of each other, contradicting the previously believed incubation period for virus transmission. Using animal models, researchers confirmed that when mosquitoes bite an infected animal and then promptly bite another, the virus can transfer via the mosquito’s proboscis, bypassing the once-considered essential eight-day extrinsic incubation period. This finding explains the rapid spread of the 2015 dengue epidemic in Taiwan and raises concerns for the recent spike in cases. The study, published in the esteemed journal eBiomedicine, a Lancet subsidiary, in August 2023, also involved international researchers from the University of California, Nagoya University, Tsinghua University, and National Taiwan University.2023/12/18 15:25