Timeliness of Dengue Fever Reporting, Tainan City, 2014

DOI: 10.6525/TEB.20160705.32(13).001

Pei-Ling Lee1*, Hsiu-Hua Pai2, Yu-Fang Chou3, Chin-Hsien Wang1,Cheng-Sheng Lin1, Jen-Te Wang1, Mei-Chy Wang4, Pi-Long Lio1

2016 Vol.32 NO.13

Correspondence Author: Pei-Ling Lee1*

  • 1Southern Regional Center, Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan
  • 2Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Leisure Studies,National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
  • 3Kaohsiung-Pingtung Regional Center, Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare,Taiwan
  • 4Department of Nursing, Fooyin University, Taiwan

Abstract:

The magnitude of dengue epidemic is affected by climate condition, vector distribution, and prevention and control efforts. In Tainan City, during 2014, the average days from illness onset to medical attendance was 0.8 for confirmed dengue cases, and the average days from onset to notification was 4.4. The majority of reports (n = 202, 49%) were from medical centers. Timely reporting of dengue fever cases facilitates subsequent disease controls. We recommended enhancing awareness of local clinics, reminding physicians of dengue symptoms, and increasing patient compliance with reporting and control efforts.

Keywords:Dengue fever, Reporting time