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題 名 | 2003~2011年臺灣登革出血熱個案流行病學分析=Original Article An Epidemiological Analysis of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Cases in Taiwan from 2003 to 2011 |
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作 者 | 徐筱瑜; 賴淑寬; 郭俊賢; 吳智文; 劉定萍; | 書刊名 | 疫情報導 |
卷 期 | 29:21 2013.11.05[民102.11.05] |
頁 次 | 頁319-328 |
分類號 | 415.239 |
關鍵詞 | 登革熱; 登革出血熱; 登革病毒; 慢性病史; 重複感染; Dengue fever; Dengue hemorrhagic fever; Dengue virus; History of chronic diseases; Repeated infections; |
語 文 | 中文(Chinese);英文(English) |
中文摘要 | 世界衛生組織估計,全球每年約有數十萬登革出血熱病例發生,其威脅性遍及三分之二以上的國家,臺灣位處高風險的亞熱帶地區,登革熱幾乎已成為季節性傳染病, 在經歷一百多年的流行及各型別均出現後,登革出血熱的風險也相對提高。本文分析臺灣2003-2011年共93例本土登革出血熱病例資料,結果顯示感染對象集中於60歲以上老年人(59.2%);已分型之登革病毒感染型別為第二型18人(19.4%)最多;自述曾重複感染登革熱共16人(17.2%);具有慢性病者34人(36.6%);93例病例中有16人死亡,平均致死率17.2%。臺灣登革出血熱病患較高比例之感染對象包括:一、60歲以上老年人;二、具慢性病者。由於四型登革病毒皆已在南部縣市發生過流行,應強化居住於登革熱高風險縣市、具慢性病及曾感染登革病毒民眾之衛教宣導,提醒高危險群提高警覺,有疑似症狀儘速就醫,以降低因感染登革出血熱導致死亡之威脅。 |
英文摘要 | The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that several hundred thousand cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) occurred worldwide every year. More than two thirds of the countries worldwide are threatened by the disease. Taiwan is located in the high-risk subtropical region where dengue fever has become a seasonal epidemic. After the disease has experienced a currency for over one hundred years and each serotype of the virus has presented, the risk of developing dengue hemorrhagic fever has relatively increased. This study analyzed a total of 93 indigenous DHF cases in Taiwan from 2003 to 2011. The results showed that the majority of the affected people were the elderly aged over 60 (59.2%). The most sub-typed dengue virus was serotype II virus (DEN-2), which accounted for 18 cases (19.4%). Sixteen cases (17.2%) had had repeated infections based on self-statements. Thirty four people had chronic diseases (36.6%). In the 93 DHF cases, 16 died from the disease, bringing the average case fatal rate to 17.2%. The population groups with higher rates of DHF infection in Taiwan include the elderly over 60 years old and those with chronic diseases. Since four serotypes of the dengue virus have sparked epidemics in southern Taiwan, citizens who reside in high-risk cities and counties, patients with chronic diseases, or people who have been infected with dengue virus should be provided health education to remind them to be vigilant in seeking medical assistant as soon as suspected symptoms developed, in order to reduce the death risk of DHF infections. |
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