In response to the ongoing dengue outbreak in Taipei City, the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) has promptly provided technical assistance to the Taipei City Government.To help contain the dengue outbreak, Taiwan CDC has assisted the Taipei City Government in conducting vector density survey, identifying vector species, cleaning up breeding sites, training technical personnel, and offering equipments and chemicals for dengue fever control.
Since the confirmation of the first indigenous dengue fever case in Shilin District, Taipei City on August 13, 2008, Taiwan CDC has dispatched 26 person-times to clean up vector breeding sites and survey vector density.On August 15, 2008, Taiwan CDC personnel placed 20 ovitraps in Yunglun Borough, Shilin District, Taipei City to monitor vector species.On August 19 and 25, 2008, Aedes mosquito eggs were found in the ovitraps.Meanwhile, the monitoring activity will continue.In addition, Taiwan CDC has also provided an account for accessing the Dengue Fever Vector-Breeding Site Management System and GIS to the Department of Health of the Taipei City Government.The Dengue Fever Vector-Breeding Site Management System and GIS do not only help users manage the breeding sites more effciently, but also allow users to view on a map the locations of breeding sites and cases more clearly.Further, Taiwan CDC has provided 19 ultra low volume (ULV) and thermal fog generators to the Taipei City Government for space spray applications of chemical control agents and has organized training in the use of chemical control and spray for the technical personnel at the Taipei City Government on August 22, 2008.
According to statistics compiled by Taiwan CDC, as of August 25, 2008, 19 indigenous dengue fever cases were confirmed in Taipei city.Among the 19 cases, 18 cases reside in Shilin District, Taipei City.
As Taiwan CDC emphasizes the arrival of dengue fever season, people are urged to clean up indoor and outdoor mosquito breeding sites.If you develop symptoms such as fever, headache, fatigue, retroorbital pain, myalgia, and arthragia, please seek medical attention as soon as possible and inform your doctor of your recent travel history.On the other hand, if doctors diagnose suspect cases of dengue fever, please report those cases to the local health authorities.
For more information, please visit the Taiwan CDC website (http://www.cdc.gov.tw).