Local health authorities trying to identify cause of infection for 1st local Dengue fever case

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/07/21
By: Sophia Yang, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's health authorities reported three new Japanese encephalitis cases on Tuesday (July 21), bringing the total to 16 this year; meanwhile, the year's first indigenous Dengue fever case was recorded in Taoyuan.

The three patients are a man in his 60s from Zhongli District in Taoyuan City, a woman in her 30s from Xinzhuang District in New Taipei City, and a man in his 50s from Wuchi District in Taichung. They began displaying symptoms of fever, dizziness, headache, and altered consciousness on June 28, July 7, and July 8, respectively, before going to the hospital.

The two patients in northern Taiwan remain hospitalized, the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said.

Among the 16 infected nationwide this year with Japanese encephalitis, four have been recorded in Taoyuan City, and two each in New Taipei City, Taichung City, Changhua County, Kaohsiung City, and Pingtung City. Chiayi County and Tainan City have both recorded one case.    [FULL  STORY]