2 more cases of indigenous dengue fever reported

The latest cases, reported within a week, were classified as a cluster infection involving two people who live 15 meters away from each other in the city's Lingya district, accordingto CDC Director-General Ling Ting.

The three previous cases also occurred in the port city.

Lin said this year's dengue fever epidemic pattern is similar to that of 2002 in that the season started early, which raises concerns that the outbreak this year could be as bad as it was in 2002.

In 2002, a total of 5,336 cases of indigenous dengue fever were recorded. The number included 241 cases of hemorrhagic fever, a potentially fatal development of the mosquito-borne disease, and 21 deaths.

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