Published Date: 2007-07-10 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/MBDS> Dengue - Cambodia (03): RFI
Archive Number: 20070710.2197
DENGUE - CAMBODIA (03): REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
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Date: Tue 10 Jul 2007
Source: ChinaView, Xinhua News Agency report [edited]
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-07/10/content_6352338.htm>
The death toll from dengue fever for the 1st half of this year [2007]
has already surpassed the total number for 2006, for more
household-level breeding occurred, local media said on Tuesday [10 Jul 2007].
All 182 people died from the virus in this period, compared to the
158 deaths in all of 2006, the Cambodian Daily quoted Ngan Chantha,
dengue program manager of the Health Ministry, as saying.
Government figures show 14 986 reported cases of dengue fever so far
this year [2007], and the virus has yet to reach its annual peak of
infections at the end of July.
Last year [2006], there were 16 649 reported cases in all, said
Chantha, who added that the government has already distributed 200
tons of Abate [an organophosphate larvicide] over the specific areas
to help curb the outbreak, but the virus just spread beyond those
areas. "It is not so easy to control because breeding is at the
household level," he added.
Currently, the World Health Organization's (WHO) regional office is
leading the efforts to spray insecticide and train provincial teams
on how to use the anti-mosquito spray in Phnom Penh and other
hard-hit provinces.
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[The report above of 14 986 cases for the 6 month period beginning
January 2007, represents 91 percent of the total number of dengue
cases reported for Cambodia in all of 2006. As the peak season is
just beginning, it is clear that this year (2007) is an epidemic year
for dengue in Cambodia.
Information on annual reported cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever
(DHF) in Cambodia during the period 1980 through 20002 is available
at the Global Infectious Disease and Epidemiology Network (GIDEON) at
<http://www.gideononline.com>: 347 in 1980; 498 in 1981; 711 in 1982;
4286 in 1983; 912 in 1984; 6420 in 1985; 2458 in 1986; 5536 in 1987;
1981 in 1988; 2237 in 1989; 7241 in 1990; 1882 in 1991; 4809 in 1992;
3913 in 1993; 1498 in 1994; 10 208 in 1995; 1433 in 1996; 4224 in
1997; 16 216 in 1998; 1530 in 1999; 3148 in 2000; 10 265 in 2001; 1007 in 2002.
In addition, annual reported deaths attributable to dengue were also
available at the GIDEON website:
20 in 1980; 46 in 1981; 67 in 1982; 266 in 1983; 80 in 1984; 605 in
1985; 170 in 1986; 409 in 1987; 46 in 1988; 468 in 1989; 403 in 1990;
134 in 1991; 172 in 1992; 189 in 1993; 82 in 1994; 424 in 1995; 73 in
1996; 177 in 1997; 475 in 1998; 37 in 1999; 73 in 2000; 195 in 2001;
21 in 2002.
PRO/MBDS would greatly appreciate more up to date information on
dengue/DHF trends in Cambodia from knowledgeable sources.
For a map of Cambodia with provinces, see
<http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/cambodia_pol_97.jpg>.
- Mod.MPP]
See Also
Dengue - Cambodia (02) 20070629.2089Dengue - Cambodia: RFI 20070613.1920
Dengue - Thailand (04): RFI 20070709.2184
Dengue - Thailand (03): RFI 20070607.1850
Dengue - Thailand (02): RFI 20070503.1434
Dengue - Thailand (Trat): RFI 20070404.1144
Dengue - Viet Nam (09) 20070709.2178
Dengue - Viet Nam (08): central provinces 20070702.2106
Dengue - Viet Nam (07) 20070622.2025
Dengue - Viet Nam (06) 20070613.1921
Dengue - MBDS region: Viet Nam (05): RFI 20070609.1882
Dengue - Viet Nam (04): RFI 20070530.1746
Dengue - Viet Nam (03): RFI 20070323.1017
Dengue - Viet Nam (02): RFI 20070312.0874
Dengue - Viet Nam: vector increases, alert, RFI 20070227.0702
Dengue - Myanmar (04): RFI 20070709.2177
Dengue - Myanmar (03): Yangon, RFI 20070625.2050
Dengue - Myanmar: DHF, RFI (02) 20070622.2023
Dengue - Myanmar: 2006, RFI 20070309.0837
Dengue - Singapore 20070620.1992
Dengue - Taiwan: imported cases, MBDS countries 20070620.1991
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