[The Epoch Times, December 14, 2023](The Epoch Times reporter Jian Huimin reported from Pingtung, Taiwan) As the season enters winter, although the dengue fever epidemic is showing a downward trend, sporadic cases continue to appear in Pingtung County, distributed in many areas, and There are cases of family clustering in communities. The Ping County Health Bureau reminded on the 14th that the recent daytime temperature in the southern climate has reached nearly 30 degrees, which is conducive to the breeding of vector mosquitoes. The public is requested to continue to remove breeding sources to prevent the epidemic from overwintering.
The County Health Bureau pointed out that as of December 13, Pingtung County had a total of 367 cases of local dengue fever, with Pingtung City having the highest number of 264 cases. As the temperature drops every winter, the activity of vector mosquitoes weakens, and the number of dengue fever cases usually decreases significantly. However, the weather is warm this winter, and the dengue fever epidemic in the south has not stopped. We call on the public to cooperate with various prevention and control measures, in addition to cleaning the indoor and outdoor areas of their homes. We have installed water containers and implemented “patrolling, pouring, cleaning and brushing” for places where water is likely to breed, such as outdoor tires, viewing pools, front and rear gutters, and rooftop waste.
The Health Bureau stated that in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the county government has carried out emergency prevention and control measures such as forced breeding spraying. Although it brings inconvenience to life, the public is still asked to understand and cooperate for the health and safety of themselves and their families and friends. The public is also asked not to take it lightly. In addition to paying attention to avoid mosquito bites, if you have symptoms such as fever, bone aches, skin rashes, etc., you should seek medical treatment as soon as possible and inform your activities and travel history. Stay at home and avoid work and classes to avoid the spread of the epidemic and prevent and treat it immediately.
The Health Bureau emphasized that dengue fever is a “community disease” and “environmental disease” and requires the active cooperation and participation of the entire population to achieve effective prevention and control. In order to completely end dengue fever, villagers are also invited to increase their awareness of the disease, join the prevention and control ranks, and jointly safeguard the health of the community.
Editor in charge: Lu Meiqi
2023-12-14 14:10:51
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