2026/10/03 14:14
The Health Bureau reminds the public to eliminate the threat of dengue fever and clean up the environment as the fundamental way to completely eliminate mosquito breeding sources. (Provided by Changhua County Health Bureau)
[Reporter Zhang Congqiu/Changhua Report] There were two local dengue fever cases in Changhua County. The two cases lived only 110 meters apart. It was initially determined that there was a community cluster infection. Yesterday (2nd), the Health Bureau completed blood screening for 131 people living around the community. The test results were released today (3rd) Three people tested positive for the virus. In this regard, Health Director Ye Yanbo said that these three people are all residents in the control area and currently have no symptoms. Mosquito prevention measures must be continued and follow-up monitoring must be carried out. At the same time, the scope of cleanup and control of dirty spots will be expanded, and mosquito control and epidemic prevention actions must be more thorough.
The last time a local dengue fever cluster infection occurred in Changhua County was in 2023, and it reoccurred more than three years later. This time, two cases were confirmed. The correlation between the cases will be further confirmed through viral gene sequencing operations. Ye Yanbo said that in addition to the 2 confirmed cases currently seeking medical treatment, all 20 blood reactions tested on October 1 were negative, 3 of the 131 tested on October 2 were positive, and the other 128 cases were negative. The 3 positive cases will only need to be tracked and monitored. After the first wave of screening, medical institutions will strengthen monitoring in the follow-up, and cases with suspected symptoms will be screened.
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Since the two confirmed cases live in a densely populated area in the center of Changhua City, the Health Bureau and the Environmental Protection Bureau initially listed 12 dirty spots in Dongxingli and Minquanli of Changhua City. Most of them were empty houses, vacant lots and parking lots with water accumulation, and required the owners and owners to clean up and improve them within a time limit. As a result, 8 spots were not completed, and they were all fined ranging from 3,000 yuan to 15,000 yuan in accordance with the law. Fines will be issued on a daily basis until the improvements are completed.
Ye Yanbo said that after the first wave of screening identified three positive and potentially infected people, the scope of control of dirty spots around the community is continuing to expand. He hopes that the public will cooperate with the cleaning and disinfection of the environment. Mosquito eradication and epidemic prevention require everyone to act together.
The Changhua County Health Bureau urgently opened a blood screening station yesterday and completed blood drawings for 131 people. The test results were released today and 3 people were positive. (Photo by reporter Zhang Congqiu)
After identifying potential local dengue fever infections, the health bureau then expanded the scope of control and cleanup of dirty spots. (Provided by Changhua County Health Bureau)
