316 new dengue cases brings total to 27,736 in Taiwan

Want China Times
Date: 2015-10-28
By: CNA

Taiwan has reported another 316 cases of dengue fever, bringing the total number of

Workers disinfect a street in Tainan, Oct. 27. (File photo/Huang Chung-yu)

Workers disinfect a street in Tainan, Oct. 27. (File photo/Huang Chung-yu)

infections in the country since the start of May to 27,736, the national Centers for Disease Control said Tuesday.

On Monday, Kaohsiung and Tainan, where the dengue fever outbreak is concentrated, reported 193 and 117 new daily cases, respectively.

It appears that the spread of dengue fever is continuing to slow in Tainan, where 21,327 cases have been recorded so far.

In Kaohsiung, however, the outbreak could be on the rise, CDC data shows. The city has seen 5,921 cases since the summer.     [FULL  STORY]

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