One death occurred, Taiwan's dengue fever broke through 1200 cases | Taichung City | Dengue fever
According to Taiwanese media reports, 98 new cases were reported on the 9th, with Taipei City and Hsinchu City each experiencing their first cases in 3 and 7 years, respectively. And Tainan City in the southern region of Taiwan also added 82 new cases, reaching a new daily high.
At present, there are 1261 local cases of dengue fever in Taiwan, making it the most severe dengue fever epidemic since 2016.
Earlier, according to the Taiwan CDC, as of August 5th, there were 1031 local cases of dengue fever in Taiwan, the highest number of cases in the same period in nearly 10 years.
Among the confirmed local cases, Tainan City has the highest number of 855, with 130 cases in Yunlin County, 35 cases in Kaohsiung City, 4 cases in Pingtung County, 4 cases in Taichung City, 2 cases in Nantou County, and 1 case in Chiayi County. As of the 5th, there have been a total of 9 severe cases and 1 death in Taiwan.