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Northern Hemisphere
China (no update)
As of 30 June, there were 43 cases of dengue reported in China for 2015. Compared with the same period of the previous of 2012 to 2014, the number of dengue cases reported in China has increased slightly in 2015(Figure 1).
Malaysia
As of 25 July 2015, there were 67,944 cases of dengue with 185 deaths reported in Malaysia for 2015. This is 30.7% higher compared with the same reporting period of 2014 (n=48,845) (Figure 2). From 19 to 25 July 2015, there were 2,549 cases of dengue reported, 7.2% lower than the cases reported in the previous week (n=2,747).
Philippines
From 1 January to 18 July 2015, there were 40,593 cases of dengue, including 134 deaths, reported in Philippines. This is 0.67% lower compared with the same reporting period in 2014 (n=40,866) (Figure 3).
Singapore
As of 25 July 2015, there were 5,180 cases of dengue reported in Singapore for 2015. From 19-25 July 2015, 294 dengue cases reported, 31 case more than the previous week, and lower than the same reporting period in 2014(n=744) (Figure 4).
Cambodia (No Update)
As of 23 June 2015, there were 1,900 cases of dengue, including seven deaths, reported in Cambodia. To date for 2015, Cambodia has experienced a relatively stable number of new cases reported each week, following the average seasonal pattern during 2009-2014 excluding 2012 (Figure 5).
Lao PDR
As of 17 July, there were 589 cases of dengue and no deaths reported in Lao PDR for 2015. From 11 to 17 July 2015, 55 cases of dengue were reported, which is 31% more than that of the previous week (n=42) (Figure 6). There is no alert for country level for the week ending 17 July 2015.
Viet Nam
As of 19 July 2015, there were 18,4329 cases of dengue including 12 deaths reported in 2015. Compared to same reporting period in 2014, number of cases increased by 38.8% and number of deaths increased by 4 cases. From 12 to 19 July 2015, there were 961 cases of dengue reported with no deaths from 37 out of 63 provinces. Compared with previous week (n=886 cases), number of cases increased by 8.5%. However, compared to the data for period from 2010-2014, the average cumulative number of cases in 2015 is still lower.
Southern Hemisphere
Australia (No Update)
As of 30 June, 1,089 laboratory-confirmed dengue cases have been reported in Australia for 2015.
Compared with the same reporting period of last year (n=1,180), the number of reported cases is lower, but is consistent with previous seasonal trends (Figure 8).
Pacific Islands
French Polynesia
From 6 to 12 July 2015, 10 confirmed dengue cases were reported in French Polynesia (Figure 9). There were 9 hospitalizations and one severe dengue case in June 2015.
Samoa
On 9 July 2015, Samoa confirmed a dengue fever outbreak due to dengue virus serotype 3. As of 13 July 215, a total of 63 Dengue-Like Illness (DLI) cases with no death have been reported (Figure 10).
American Samoa
As of 23 July 2015, 140 confirmed cases, 50 hospitalizations and 4 deaths have been reported. The outbreak enters its eighth week.