The latest figures from the Central Epidemic Command Center show that this year’s outbreak of dengue fever is still at peak strength in the southern city of Kaohsiung.
Kaohsiung recorded 263 new cases of dengue fever of Wednesday alone. The city is continuing its efforts to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds.
Meanwhile, figures from the epidemic command center show that the epidemic is continuing to die down in the neighboring city of Tainan. Tainan saw only 41 new cases on Wednesday.
According to the epidemic command center, the death toll from this year’s dengue fever outbreak has reached 150. Dengue fever is also the suspected cause of an additional 24 deaths pending the release of test results.
The epidemic has remained largely confined to Tainan and Kaohsiung. Of the more than 30,000 cases reported so far this year, roughly 20,000 originated in Tainan. Meanwhile, nearly 10,000 more cases have been reported in Kaohsiung.