Dengue Situation Update 454
16 December 2014
Update on the dengue situation in the Western Pacific Region
Northern Hemisphere
China
From 02 December to 8 December, Guangdong Province reported 76 new cases of laboratory-confirmed and clinically
diagnosed dengue, 53.7% fewer than the number of cases reported in the previous week (164 cases). As of 8
December, the province reported 45,129 laboratory-confirmed and clinical cases of dengue from 20 cities. Cases were
distributed as follows: Cases were distributed as follows: Guangzhou (37,331 cases), Foshan (3540 cases), Zhongshan
(678 cases), Jiangmen (594 cases), Zhuhai (505 cases), Shenzhen (447 cases), Qingyuan (296 cases), Yangjiang (289
cases ), Dongguan (286 cases), Zhaoqing (276 cases), Shantou (245 cases), Zhanjiang (230 cases), Chaozhou (133
cases), Maoming (95 cases), Jieyang (85 cases), Huizhou (37 cases), Heyuan (27 cases), Shaoguan (15 cases), Yunfu (12
cases), Shanwei (8 cases). Cumulative deaths reported were 6 (including 5 cases in Guangzhou and 1 in Foshan).
Currently 88 cases are still hospitalized and 18,883 cases have recovered and have been discharged.
Link: http://www.gdwst.gov.cn/a/yiqingxx/2014120812627.html
Japan (No new update)
As of 31 October, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Japan, reported a total of 160 confirmed
autochthonous cases of dengue fever. None of these cases had recent overseas travel history. While cases were
reported throughout Japan, the majority (143/160, 89.4%) were associated with visiting Yoyogi Park or its vicinity in
Tokyo. The number of new cases being reported is decreasing with the most recent case reported on 15 October. To
date, dengue virus serotype 1 has been isolated.
Link: http://www.mhlw.gojp/bunya/kenkou/kekkaku-kansenshou19/dengue_fever.html
Malaysia
As of 6 December, the number of dengue cases in Malaysia is still higher than for the same period in 2013. There has
been an increase of 6.3% in the number of reported new cases compared with the previous week. (Graph 1)
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Cumulative number of reported cases:
Cumulative number of deaths reported:
98,128
189
Graph 1: Number of dengue cases by week, Department of Health, Malaysia
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Philippines (No new update)
As of 8 November 2014, the total number of cases reported in Philippines follows seasonal pattern, showing a
decreasing trend since week 33. The number of reported cases is 51.61% lower than for the same period last year.
(Graph 2)
Cumulative number of reported cases:
Cumulative number of deaths reported:
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90,503
342
Graph 2: Number of dengue cases by week, Department of Health, National Epidemiology Center, Philippines
Singapore
The total number of reported dengue cases shows a marked seasonal pattern. The number of cases declined gradually
from week 38 to week 47, however since week 48, the number of cases have increased slightly. (Graph 3)
Cumulative cases reported until 6 December 2014.
• Cumulative number of reported cases:
17, 614
• Cumulative number of deaths:
4 (no update available)
No. of Cases
Weekly Incidence of Ventor-Borne Disease, 2013-2014
Dengue Fever/Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2013
2014
mean+2 std dev
mean + 1 std dev
Week
Graph 3: Number of dengue cases per week, Communicable Disease Division,
Ministry of Health Singapore
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Mekong area
Cambodia
Cambodia has experienced a relatively stable number of new cases reported per week as of 2 December, (Graph 4).
Cambodia continues to experience much lower number of cases since 2008 (data for 2012 are excluded). As of 20
November 2014, cumulative case and death is as below.
• Cumulative cases reported 2014:
• Cumulative deaths reported 2014:
3,543
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WEEKLY DENGUE CASE-REPORTED IN CAMBODIA 2014 (n=3543/21)
vs MEAN AND MEAN+2SD DURING 2008-2013 (*Exclude 2012)
Cases 2014
Mean*
Mean+2SD
1400
1200
800
600
400
200
26
19
16
17
10
12
13
10
21
12
15
23
27
29
30
20
29
58
52
61
86
104
108
108
103
108
128
135
142
120
105
174
156
150
123
145
107
87
72
92
81
74
73
87
60
80
107
54
74
0
0
0
CASE NUMBER
1000
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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51
52
0
WEEK OF YEAR
Graph 4: Comparative annual data of dengue cases by month, Ministry of Health Cambodia
Lao PDR
Lao PDR continues to experience a lower number of cases than the mean (Graph 5) as of 5 December 2014.
• Cumulative cases reported 2014:
• Cumulative deaths reported 2014:
1,695
0
Graph 5: Number of cases per week, National Center for Laboratory and Epidemiology, MoH
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Viet Nam (no new update)
There were 3,215 dengue cases and 1 death in September. As of 30 September, there have been 17,766 cases and 17
deaths. In comparison with the same period of 2013 (46,408 cases and 30 deaths), the number of cases decreased by
61.7% and deaths decreased by 43.3%. (Graph 6)
Cumulative cases reported 2014:
Cumulative deaths reported 2014:
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17, 766
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Graph 6: Number of reported dengue cases 2012-2014, Viet Nam
Southern Hemisphere
Australia
As of 15 December, the monthly number of cases reported in Australia has shown a decreasing trend since January.
(Graph 7)
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Cumulative of cases reported 2014:
Cumulative of deaths reported 2014:
1,433
NA
Dengue in Australia, 2011-14
Number of cases
300
2014
2013
250
2012
200
2011
150
100
50
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Month
Graph 7: Number of reported dengue cases 2011-2014, Department of Health, Australia
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Pacific Islands
French Polynesia
From 17 to 23 November, 43 cases were confirmed. 25 cases were PCR available and resulted dengue serotype-1.
(Graph 8)
Graph 8: Number of positive cases of dengue per week, 2013-2014, Centre for Occupational Health and
Public Safety, French Polynesia
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