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Pingtung reports first local dengue fever case of the year

Health authorities reported the first local case of dengue fever this year in Pingtung City, involving a woman in her 40s who is currently hospitalised with dengue virus type 4. The patient had no recent history of international travel, and disease control officials have initiated vector mosquito surveys and chemical spraying around her residence. The precise source of the infection remains unresolved pending viral sequencing.

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WherePingtung
22.671, 120.488 ±10 km
First reported17 days ago
Published2026-10-08 08:11 UTC
Occurred2026-10-08
Sources6
How this travelled.
Reports11Independent tellings6
6 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Pingtung reports first local dengue fever case of the year. 2026-10-08T08:11:16.902Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5040. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-08/40-84d568aa

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