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Revision as of 13:27, 2 March 2019
| Group Members |
Ang Kah Eng
Jerry Obadiah Tohvan
Tan Kai Xiang, Terence
| Project Motivation |
Taiwan has been one of a country that has proven its evident economical growth and development, including its high level of healthcare services that means high international standards. However, according to the International Association for Medical Assistance to Traveller (IAMAT), health risks like air pollution and also mosquito transmitted diseases like dengue or chikungunya. In fact, IAMAT has listed dengue and chikungunya as its top general health risks on its website.
One of Taiwan’s health catastrophe was the 2015 dengue outbreak. Up to 2016, there were 15,732 DF cases reported. Also,136 dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) cases, of which 20 resulted in death. Most of its cases were reported from kaohsiung, southern Taiwan.
A study conducted on “Severe Dengue Fever Outbreak in Taiwan” has shown a correlation between dengue fever and the deadly dengue hemorrhagic fever. They concluded that the the overall figure of its dengue outbreak have been associated with the outbreak in kaohsiung, southern Taiwan. The reason could be justified with the underground pipeline explosion combined with subsequent rainfall and higher temperature which enhances “the mosquito breeding activity, facilitating DENV transmission” (Wang, 2016).
One should not underestimate even the smallest figure of a disease. Diseases could have a ripple-effect on its transmission thus resulting to an exponential cases. Maintenance and prevention should always be done in order to avoid any possibility. Especially when it comes to mosquito-spread diseases in Taiwan. Moreover, vaccine or specific therapy on dengue has yet to be developed. Thus, re emphasizes the need of control measures.
| Data Sources |
| Data | Source | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Dengues Statistics (# Cases by Region): | cdc.gov | |
| Taiwan Dengue Demographics (Age, County, Gender, Date): | cdc.gov | |
| Taiwan Hospitals dealing Dengue Cases | cdc.gov | |
| Taiwan Population Density | data.gov.tw | |
| Taiwan Gender Statistics | data.gov.tw | |
| Taiwan Water Protection Areas | data.gov.tw | |
| River Basin Range Map | data.gov.tw | |
| Taiwan Industrial Map | data.gov.tw | |
| Taiwan Weather and Climate Data | timeanddate.com |
| Project Description |
This project would analyse the various factors which influence the spread of dengue across difference regions of Taiwan. This includes studying the occurrence of dengue cases against factors which encourage breeding of dengue mosquitos: demographic spread, population density, weather and climate and dengue-prone locations such as water protection areas and industrial district.
Through identification of hotspots and studying the transmission of dengue over time, this project will help us better understand patterns and discover strategies on how to curb with epidemics in future & steps to prevent in Taiwan.
| Project Timeline |
