英文摘要 |
In 2009, a total of 1,052 dengue fever cases were confirmed (incidence rate = 4.56/100,000)--higher than 714 confirmed cases in 2008 (incidence rate = 3.10/100,000). There were 11 cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome (incidence rate = 0.05/100,000)—also higher than 5 cases confirmed in 2008 (incidence rate = 0.02/100,000). Out of the total dengue fever confirmed cases in 2009, 204 were imported and 848 were indigenous. The 11 confirmed cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome were all indigenous (9 cases resided in Kaohsiung City, and 1 case each in Kaohsiung County and Pingtung County). |