581 dengue fever cases in SW China

Via Xinhua :

" The number of confirmed dengue fever cases in an outbreak of the disease in a prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province has risen to 581, but experts say the epidemic has been contained.

There have been no deaths reported since the disease was first reported in Dai Autonomous Prefecture of Xishuangbanna on Aug. 15, according to a statement released by Yunnan's health department.

The cases include 14 originating from neighboring countries, including Myanmar, Laos and Thailand, the statement said.

Of the confirmed cases, 409 had been cured, 116 remain hospitalized and 56 others have been quarantined at home for treatment."

102 cases of dengue fever reported in SW China

Via Shanghai Daily :

" A total of 102 cases of dengue fever have been reported in Dai Autonomous Prefecture of Xishuangbanna in southwest China's Yunnan Province since the disease was first discovered in the prefecture last Thursday.

They include four imported cases, according to the prefecture government's information office on Tuesday.

The prefecture government is asking local residents to kill mosquitoes to prevent the disease.

Dengue is a mosquito-borne, potentially fatal disease that affects between 50 and 100 million people in the tropics and subtropics each year, resulting in fever and muscle and joint aches."