Public advised to heighten vigilance for dengue as dengue activity remains at high level in Kaohsiung City and 16 new deaths associated with dengue reported

Public urged to remain vigilant for dengue as as dengue activity stays at its peak in Kaohsiung City and central government continues to mobilize personnel to partake in dengue response efforts

Public urged to reinforce emptying and cleaning of vector breeding sites as dengue activity stays at its peak in Kaohsiung City and weather remains warm and intermittent rains continue in southern Taiwan

As dengue outbreak in Kaohsiung City yet to abate, CECC for Dengue Outbreak continues to provide full support to Kaohsiung City to help bring outbreak under control as soon as possible

During National Dengue Fever Conference, Premier Mao Chi-kuo instructs to include dengue prevention and control as annual routine work item

As dengue activity declines in Tainan City, forward command post disbanded and CECC for Dengue Outbreak to focus prevention and control efforts in Kaohsiung City to prevent dengue outbreak from escalating

Public urged to reinforce emptying and cleaning of vector breeding sites by scrubbing to prevent ongoing outbreak from escalating as 8 new deaths associated with dengue infection confirmed and dengue activity remains rampant in Kaohsiung City

Beginning January 1, 2016, revised routine childhood immunization schedule to designate Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine for infants reaching 5 months of age and recommend BCG vaccine for infants at 5-8 months of age

Kaohsiung City Government continues to strengthen existing prevention and control efforts and Tainan City Government continues to implement its dengue prevention and control efforts to prevent ongoing dengue outbreak from continuing into winter

To prevent ongoing dengue outbreak from continuing into winter, Kaohsiung City Government continues to strengthen existing prevention and control efforts and public urged to empty and clean vector breeding sites