Taiwan has seen its biggest daily increase of dengue fever cases. That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
The CDC said on Saturday that Taiwan had seen 12,369 dengue fever cases as of Friday. That’s an increase of 746 cases from the previous day, marking a new daily high. The southern cities of Tainan and Kaohsiung remain the worst affected by the mosquito-borne disease, accounting for 99% of the reported cases.
However, despite the surge, the CDC said it expects the outbreak to fade away earlier than expected thanks to mild weather forecast for coming days with small chances of heavy rainfall.
The CDC said earlier this week that the outbreak could ease up by the end of October.
Dengue fever is an infectious tropical disease with symptoms that include fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, and skin rash. In a small number of cases, the disease can develop into hemorrhagic dengue fever, which can be fatal.