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Dengue Situation Update 458, 10 February 2015

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Northern Hemisphere

China

The cumulative number of reported dengue cases in 2014 was 47,331. This is about ten times and eighty times higher compared with the number in 2013 and 2012 respectively due to the dengue outbreak in Guangdong in end of 2014. In December 2014, 180 dengue cases were reported. Although this number is lower compared to the previous month (November 2014), it is still higher than in the same period in 2013 and 2012 (Figure 1).

Malaysia

As of 8 February 2015, the total number of dengue cases reported in Malaysia in 2015 is higher than for the same period in the previous year (59% increase compared to 2014) (Figure 2).

Philippines (No new update)

As of 31 December 2014, the total number of cases reported in the Philippines follows seasonal pattern, showing a decreasing trend since week 33 2014. The number of reported cases is 45% lower than for the same period last year. (Figure 3)

Singapore

The total number of reported dengue cases shows a marked seasonal pattern. The number of cases increased slightly during the past 3 weeks but was below the same period in 2014. (Figure 4)

Mekong area

Cambodia (No new update)

Cambodia has experienced a relatively stable number of new cases reported per week as of week 3 2015, (Figure 5). Cambodia continues to experience much lower number of cases since 2008 (data for 2012 are excluded). As of the week 3 2015, cumulative cases and deaths are as below.

Lao PDR

The total number of notifications for week 5 2015 (24 Jan 2015 - 30 Jan 2015) is 6 cases (Figure 6).

Viet Nam

There were 4,420 dengue cases and no death in December 2014. As of 31 December, there have been reported 31,848 cases and 20 deaths. In comparison with 2013, dengue cases decreased by 52% (66,138 cases in 2013), and also deaths decreased by 52% (42 in 2013). (Figure 7)

Southern Hemisphere

Australia

As of September 2014, the monthly number of cases reported in Australia has shown a decreasing trend since January. However since October 2014, the number of cases has fluctuated with a slight increase. (Figure 8)

Pacific Islands

French Polynesia

The weekly number of reported cases fluctuated during the past 4 weeks, with 8 confirmed cases in week 4 2015, and laboratory confirmed diagnosis in 2 cases with positive PCR for DENV1 (Figure 9). To date, the number of hospitalizations reported in December 2014 is 7, including 1 severe case.