2015 dengue outbreak in Taiwan

In the 2015 dengue outbreak in Taiwan, a significant rise in the number of dengue fever cases was reported in Tainan City, Kaohsiung City, and Pingtung City. As of the end of 2015, official data showed that more than 40,000 people, mostly in these three cities, were infected in 2015.[3] This epidemic began in the summer of 2015, with the first reported occurrence in the North District, Tainan[2]. There were several documented cases in other cities and counties but none resulted in death or were of such large scale.

2015 dengue outbreak in Taiwan
2015 dengue outbreak in Taiwan is located in Taiwan
Tainan 112人
Tainan 112人
Kaohsiung 103人
Kaohsiung 103人
Pingtung 3人
Pingtung 3人
Death toll
Date2015/5/16 - 2016/2/14
LocationTainan City, Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County
Casualties
  • Confirmed 43,637.[1][2]
  • Death toll 218 people[1]

Statistics

The Centers for Disease Control lists several statistics about the outbreak. These statistics are reportedly from the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) for the Dengue Outbreak. The number of infections in Taiwan during 2015 was some three times the number in 2014.[1]

Cases and deaths by city
Statistic Tainan City Kaohsiung City Pingtung City Other areas Total
Cases 22,741 18,933 373 525 42,572
Deaths 112 95 2 0 209

[3]

Deceased

The CDC of Taiwan's most recent press release, dated 23 December 2015, gives demographics and statistics about the deceased:

"Among the 209 deaths found to be associated with dengue infection, 106 are men and 98 are women. The median age is 75 years old. Each of them, on average, had three chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, coronary artery diseases and renal failures. The average number of days between onset and death is 6.2."[3]

Care and Recovery

The same press release as above states:

"Currently, 44 dengue patients are being treated in the intensive care unit. 98.1% of the total reported cases have recovered."

References
  1. "今年累計死亡數" [Cumulative deaths this year]. 衛生福利部疾病管制署 (Disease Control Agency, Ministry of Health and Welfare). 2015-12-31. Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-12-02.(in Chinese)
  2. 104年台南市入夏後本土病例數, 104 Local cases in Tainan City after summer Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine，臺南市政府衛生局 (Tainan Municipal Government Health Bureau)
  3. "CECC for Dengue Outbreak announces new deaths associated with dengue and urges public to reinforce cleaning and emptying of vector breeding sites to lower risk of transmission". 衛生福利部疾病管制署 (Disease Control Agency, Ministry of Health and Welfare). Retrieved 2015-12-29.


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