Yilan City will conduct a 19-day disinfection campaign from June 15 to July 10 to combat dengue fever. The effort will cover 38 villages and 20 schools, involving nighttime vehicle spraying and daytime fogging. Residents are advised to secure outdoor items and clear potential breeding grounds.
Kao-hsiung's Chien-chen District is at high risk of a dengue fever outbreak following the confirmation of the year's first local case. High mosquito density, numerous positive water containers, and extensive breeding sites have prompted the establishment of an advance command center for emergency control measures.
Hong Kong will trial a 'mosquito-to-control-mosquito' strategy next year, infecting male mosquitoes with bacteria to prevent their offspring from reaching maturity. The initiative follows the city's first locally recorded dengue fever case since 2024, involving a 21-year-old man bitten near a construction site in Penny's Bay on Lantau Island. The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene announced the government may lower the threshold for stepping up mosquito control as the mosquito population rises rapidly.
Hong Kong has recorded its first local dengue fever case in more than a year, a 21-year-old man in Tai Po with no travel history. The Centre for Health Protection warns undiagnosed imported cases could trigger an outbreak as warmer weather and rainy season create ideal mosquito breeding conditions. The patient is in stable condition after being bitten near a construction site on Lantau Island.
