DENGUE/DHF UPDATES (43): 04 NOV 2002 ************************************ A ProMED-mail post <http://www.promedmail.org> ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases <http://www.isid.org> In these updates: [1] India (Mumbai) [2] Taiwan (Taipei) ****** [1] Date: Thu 31 May 2002 From: Pablo Nart <p.nart@virgin.net> Source: Mumbai Newsline, Wed 30 Oct 2002 [edited] <http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=33971> India: Dengue Fever Control Measures in Mumbai ---------------------------------------------- Early in July 2002 the civic Public Health Department was called upon to undertake urgent preventive measures against a range of diseases. The sweltering September-October heat made the city a happy hunting ground for dengue. The BMC's dengue control [report is as follows: [Dengue fever] is a viral disease, which is spread by the bite of the female _Aedes agyptus_ mosquito. [In total], 66 cases were detected this year, and 4 deaths reported. Fogging operations have been intensified, with destruction of adult mosquitoes through the spread of larvicides and insecticides like MCO, Fenthion, Abate, and DDT. [Byline: Abhishek Kapoor] ****** [2] Date: Thu 31 Oct 2002 From: Pablo Nart <p.nart@virgin.net> Source: China Post, via Newsline, Tue 29 Oct 2002 [edited] Taiwan: Taipei's First Case of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Confirmed ------------------------------------------------ Health officials yesterday reported the first confirmed case of the potentially fatal dengue hemorrhagic dengue fever in Taipei City this year. Taipei City Department of Health Director Chiou Shu-ti confirmed that a 40-year-old woman was treated for hemorrhagic dengue fever earlier this month. The woman, who originally made her home in southern-lying Kaohsiung City, is thought to have [contracted] the disease when she returned to the area in early September 2002. The greater Kaohsiung area has been hard hit by one of the worst outbreaks of dengue fever ever seen in Taiwan. Health officials have expressed concern that the mosquito transmitted disease could spread to other areas of the island, although to date there have been no signs of other areas being affected. Chiou said the woman had suffered from an earlier bout of dengue fever 10 years ago, which would make her more likely to contract the sometimes fatal hemorrhagic form of the disease the second time around. Hemorrhagic dengue fever can have mortality rates of up to 50 percent if proper medical treatment is not received. Health officials said that the woman's previous experience with the disease prompted her to check into a hospital after she started having a fever and suffering from aches in her joints and the orbits of her eyes. On Tue 1 Oct 2002, her blood platelet count began to drop and she started to bleed from her nose and gums, all common symptoms of hemorrhagic dengue fever. The woman was given blood transfusions to make up for the loss of blood and released with a clean bill of health on Mon 7 Oct 2002. Chiou warned anyone experiencing similar symptoms to contact a doctor immediately. -- ProMED-mail <promed@promedmail.org> [see also: Dengue/DHF updates (01): 14 Jan 2002 20020115.3265 Dengue/DHF updates (37): 23 Sep 2002 20020923.5384 Dengue/DHF updates (37): 23 Sep 2002: correction 20020923.5386 Dengue/DHF updates (42): 28 Oct 2002 20021028.5657 2001 ---- Dengue/DHF updates (01): 8 Jan 2001 20010108.0064 Dengue/DHF updates (21): 18 Dec 2001 20011218.3058 Dengue - India (Delhi) 20011014.2524 1999 ---- Dengue - India (Mumbai) 19991011.1820 Dengue - India (north) 19990925.1713 1998 ---- Dengue, imported - Taiwan 19980711.1313 Dengue, imported - Taiwan ex S.E. Asia 19980805.1503 Dengue, indigenous - Taiwan 19980828.1716 Dengue - India (Haryana) 19981016.2055 Dengue - India (Maharashtra) 19980601.1050 Dengue - India (Maharashtra) (04) 19980918.1876 1997 ---- Dengue - India 19970924.2008 Dengue - India (02) 19970927.2044 Dengue - Taiwan: background 19970623.1343] ................dk/mpp/cp/pg/mpp *##########################################################* * * * Please support the 2002 ProMED-mail Internet-a-thon! * * http://www.isid.org/netathon2002.shtml * * * ************************************************************ ProMED-mail makes every effort to verify the reports that are posted, but the accuracy and completeness of the information, and of any statements or opinions based thereon, are not guaranteed. The reader assumes all risks in using information posted or archived by ProMED-mail. 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