No test was taken after 3 medical visits! 2 new cases of dengue fever imported from abroad in Nanshi

2026/10/10 12:23

Two new cases of dengue fever were imported into Nan City, and the dengue prevention center mobilized for emergency prevention and inspection. (Provided by Tainan City Government)

[Reporter Wang Shuxiu/Tainan Report] There are two new imported cases of dengue fever in Nan City. They are a man in his 20s from Jiahuali, Jiali District, and a man in his 30s from Salon, Quy Nhon District. The two infected places were Vietnam and Malaysia. After receiving the notification, the Dengue Fever Prevention and Control Center immediately mobilized for emergency prevention and control, environmental breeding sources removal and vector mosquito density surveys to reduce the risk of transmission.

The new cases are the 10 cases in Tainan and the 11th imported cases in Tainan this year (2026). The case in Jiali District traveled to Vietnam with his family from September 24 to 27. After returning home, he developed symptoms and a rash on his body. He went to Jiali District Hospital for treatment and was diagnosed after being hospitalized. The case in Quy Nhon District traveled to Malaysia from September 21 to October 7. During this period, he developed symptoms. After returning to the country, he went to a clinic for medical treatment and reported the diagnosis.

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Li Cuifeng, director of the Dengue Fever Prevention and Control Center, said that people in Jiali District went to the clinic for medical treatment three times, but were not notified for testing, which greatly increased the risk to the community. This shows that doctors and the public need to be more vigilant, and calls on doctors and the public to proactively ask or inform their travel history when returning to the country for medical treatment. If a dengue fever outbreak occurs due to failure to report in time, the Health Bureau will be held accountable in accordance with the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Law.

In addition, in order to actively identify hidden cases in the community and promote grassroots hospitals and clinics to join the dengue fever notification program for medical personnel, 125 clinics in Nan City have joined the ranks of vanguards in epidemic prevention so far.

Li Cuifeng said that according to the vector mosquito monitoring data, as of the 40th week of this year, the cumulative number of Aedes mosquito eggs captured in egg traps has exceeded 740,000, and a total of 1,739 areas have reached the mobilization prevention and control standards. 94,856 households were inspected, and 11,680 water containers were seized, 22 0 were positive containers, and the health education campaign reached 51,701 people. We once again called on the most important first line of defense against dengue fever to proactively inspect the environment inside and outside the home, implement "inspection, emptying, cleaning, and brushing" to remove all types of water-accumulating containers such as flower pot bottoms, barrels, and canvas grooves, so as to reduce the density of vector mosquitoes from the source.

The number of Aedes mosquito eggs exceeded 740,000, and Tainan called for the implementation of patrols and cleaning to prevent dengue fever. (Provided by Tainan City Government)