Five dengue cases detected in suspected Kaohsiung hospital cluster
Posted on 2026-06-13 13:10:13
Health authorities are investigating a suspected dengue fever cluster at a hospital in Kaohsiung ... after five inpatients tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease.
A Centers for Disease Control spokesperson says the outbreak marks Taiwan's first dengue cluster reported in a hospital since 2018.
The index case was a 78-year-old woman who was hospitalized from May 29 to June 10. After being readmitted the following day with fever, dizziness and nausea, she tested positive for dengue fever serotype 2.
The cluster at Kaohsiung Municipal Min-Sheng Hospital has prompted ward restrictions, disinfection measures and expanded screening.
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