Want China Times
Date: 2015-10-07
By: CNA
The number of dengue fever infections reported in Taiwan since May has reached
A banner in Kaoshiung warns of the danger of mosquitoes carrying dengue fever, Oct. 5. (Photo/CNA)
21,357, an increase of 385 cases from the previous day, the national Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Wednesday.
As of Tuesday, the southern city of Tainan had reported 18,096 cases, 277 more than the previous day, while neighboring Kaohsiung had reported 2,904 cases, the CDC said.
The two cities are in Taiwan’s tropical south, where the dengue fever outbreak has been concentrated.
The agency confirmed another 33 deaths caused by the mosquito-borne disease, bringing the total number of fatalities to 89 since May 1, the start of the dengue fever season. [FULL STORY]
