The incidence
of dengue fever in Taiwan Tainan and Kaohsiung
The
recent increase follows the worst summer for dengue fever in more than a decade
on the island. Taiwan
Dengue is a mosquito-borne(蚊子傳播) disease that causes fever,
headaches, nausea(噁心), and joint(關節) and muscle pain. In
severe cases, it can lead to dengue hemorrhagic(出血) fever, which is characterized by
severe bleeding and circulatory system failures. It is particularly dangerous
for children and can lead to death, though with proper medical care, less than
1 percent of cases cause fatalities(死亡), according to the World Health Organization.
Eighteen deaths associated with dengue this year have
been confirmed, the C.D.C. of Taiwan
Tainan has been the center of the outbreak(爆發), with 8,666 of the 9,862
cases reported in Taiwan since May 1, including 237 reported on Monday. Kaohsiung
The tourism industry in Tainan, known for its temples
and quiet lanes(車道), has suffered because of
the outbreak, with visitors down by about 50 percent over the same period last
year, the United Daily News reported on Sunday. “The mosquitoes have
returned Tainan to Tainan residents,” the newspaper’s headline read, citing a
popular Facebook post.
The command center established by the central government
includes representatives of the Environmental Protection Administration and the
ministries of National Defense and Health and Welfare. The goal is to aid
cross-regional(跨區域) prevention efforts,
according to a statement from Sun Lih-chyun, a spokesman for the Executive
Yuan, Taiwan’s cabinet. Over the past month, Taiwan has dispatched(出動) more than 2,500 troops to
help with prevention efforts, including spraying insecticide(殺蟲劑) in potential mosquito
breeding sites.
Dengue outbreaks are seasonal, with the number of cases
expected to decline as temperatures cool in the fall. One year ago, the
southern Chinese province of Guangdong recorded
one of its worst outbreaks in
years, and Japan
In recent decades, the disease, which is caused by a
virus carried by Aedes mosquitoes, has risen sharply around the world because
of urbanization(城市化), population growth,
climate change, increasing international trade and an explosion in trash that
mosquitoes can use as breeding sites, according to the World Health
Organization.
Dengue fever is a horrible disease . We need to prevent ourselves by using the mosquito repellent,and wearing trousers. We also need to keep items dry in order to decrease the risk of disease.
回覆刪除“Ahh! Mosquitoes!” this is the most horrible sentence in this summer. Dengue fever, a horrible virus, has already taken many people’s lives. It is a mosquito-borne disease, which means it was spread by mosquitoes. When you were bitten, don’t be panic, what you should is to go to the hospital and take the medical treatment. There are still many people suffered from the Dengue fever, I hope them can recover soon and live happily. And I feel sorrowful to those dead from it, I hope their families can cherish their lives and keep going with victims’ spirit.
回覆刪除Dengue fever is a dangerous disease. It has made a lot of bad news this year. However, we can prevent the horrible virus with some easy actions. For example, we should look for if there are some containers which are full of water and clean them. IF you are bitten by Mosquitoes, all you can do is go to the hospital and check it is a normal Mosquito or not.
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