Kaohsiung Reports One New Imported Dengue Case; Airport Screening Prevents Community Risk
Kaohsiung City reported one new imported dengue fever case from Vietnam on June 4. The patient, a Vietnamese student, was intercepted at Kaohsiung Airport due to fever. An initial rapid test was negative, but he was admitted to an isolation ward. Subsequent PCR testing confirmed dengue. The health bureau stated the patient did not enter the community, posing no risk of local transmission.
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(Central News Agency, Kaohsiung, June 4) Kaohsiung City today reported one new confirmed case of imported dengue fever from Vietnam. According to the Health Bureau, the patient is a Vietnamese student who was intercepted at Kaohsiung Airport upon arrival due to a fever. A rapid NS1 test for dengue was negative, but following advice, he was directly admitted to an isolation ward. Subsequent PCR testing confirmed dengue infection.
The Kaohsiung City Health Bureau issued a press release today stating that since the individual did not enter the community or campus, the bureau assesses there is no risk of community transmission. The patient usually works at a restaurant in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City. He returned to Vietnam for vacation from May 25 to June 1 and flew back to Taiwan on June 1, at which time his body temperature reached 38.6 degrees Celsius.
The Health Bureau stated that during airport quarantine, the patient tested negative for the dengue NS1 rapid test. However, with the assistance of the epidemic prevention referral station, the patient cooperated and took a special vehicle to the isolation ward at Kaohsiung Municipal Minsheng Hospital. On June 2, PCR testing confirmed the dengue infection.
The Health Bureau indicated that the quarantine and epidemic prevention referral mechanism was activated from the airport. The patient did not enter any community activity areas and did not return to school or workplace, successfully avoiding the risk of community transmission and the need for subsequent emergency chemical spraying. This can be considered a successful case of border interception for epidemic prevention.
To encourage public cooperation with epidemic prevention measures, the Health Bureau not only presented gift certificates to thank the staff at the epidemic prevention referral station for their proactive劝导, but also, in accordance with Kaohsiung City's "Decisive Battle at the Border" incentive policy, gave the student a NT$1,500 gift certificate to thank him for cooperating by staying in the hospital awaiting test results. An additional NT$2,500 incentive payment was issued after the diagnosis was confirmed.
The Health Bureau reminded the public that Southeast Asia remains a dengue-endemic area. Travelers returning from these regions should monitor their health for 14 days. If symptoms such as fever, headache, retro-orbital pain, muscle/joint pain, or rash occur, they should promptly wear a mask and seek medical attention, proactively informing the doctor of their travel history, occupation, contact history, and cluster history (TOCC) to facilitate early diagnosis and reporting. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen) 1150604
The Kaohsiung City Health Bureau issued a press release today stating that since the individual did not enter the community or campus, the bureau assesses there is no risk of community transmission. The patient usually works at a restaurant in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City. He returned to Vietnam for vacation from May 25 to June 1 and flew back to Taiwan on June 1, at which time his body temperature reached 38.6 degrees Celsius.
The Health Bureau stated that during airport quarantine, the patient tested negative for the dengue NS1 rapid test. However, with the assistance of the epidemic prevention referral station, the patient cooperated and took a special vehicle to the isolation ward at Kaohsiung Municipal Minsheng Hospital. On June 2, PCR testing confirmed the dengue infection.
The Health Bureau indicated that the quarantine and epidemic prevention referral mechanism was activated from the airport. The patient did not enter any community activity areas and did not return to school or workplace, successfully avoiding the risk of community transmission and the need for subsequent emergency chemical spraying. This can be considered a successful case of border interception for epidemic prevention.
To encourage public cooperation with epidemic prevention measures, the Health Bureau not only presented gift certificates to thank the staff at the epidemic prevention referral station for their proactive劝导, but also, in accordance with Kaohsiung City's "Decisive Battle at the Border" incentive policy, gave the student a NT$1,500 gift certificate to thank him for cooperating by staying in the hospital awaiting test results. An additional NT$2,500 incentive payment was issued after the diagnosis was confirmed.
The Health Bureau reminded the public that Southeast Asia remains a dengue-endemic area. Travelers returning from these regions should monitor their health for 14 days. If symptoms such as fever, headache, retro-orbital pain, muscle/joint pain, or rash occur, they should promptly wear a mask and seek medical attention, proactively informing the doctor of their travel history, occupation, contact history, and cluster history (TOCC) to facilitate early diagnosis and reporting. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen) 1150604