Northern Hemisphere
China
As of 31 March, there were 91 cases of dengue reported in China in 2016 (28 in January, 45 in February, 18 in March). Compared with the same period of the previous three years (2012 to 2015), the number of dengue cases reported in China has increased in 2016 (Figure 1).
Malaysia
For the week from 10 April to 16 April, the number of dengue cases was 1,854, a decrease from 2,031 cases reported in the week prior. The number of cases was higher than that reported during the same period in 2015, and far exceeded the median for this week between 2011 and 2015. Within the same period there were two dengue-related deaths reported, bringing the total number of deaths for 2016 to 92, compared to a total of 117 deaths during the same reporting period in 2015.
Philippines (no updates)
As of 20 February 2016, there were 18,790 suspected cases of dengue reported in 2016, including 65 deaths. This is higher than that reported during the same period in 2015 (n=16,606) (Figure 3).
Singapore
From 3 to 9 April 2016, 292 dengue cases were reported, a decrease from the previous week (n=377) and higher than the number reported for the same period in each of the last four years (2012-2015) (Figure 4).
Cambodia (no updates)
As of 20 February 2016, there were 663 cases of dengue (with no deaths) reported in Cambodia. The number of cases remains stable and in line with case numbers observed between 2012 and 2015. In week eight, there were 15 cases reported, compared to 75 cases reported in the week prior (Figure 5).
Lao PDR
As of 8 April, there were 260 cases of dengue with one death reported in Lao PDR in 2016. From 26 March to 8 April 2016, 13 new dengue cases were reported, which followed the seasonal trend (2011-2015) (Figure 6).
Viet Nam (no updates)
As of 31 January 2016, there were 13,086 cases of dengue, including 2 deaths, reported in 38 of 63 provinces in Viet Nam. The cumulative number of cases reported in 2016 is higher than that reported during the same period in 2015 and higher than the median for the same reporting period between 2010 and 2014 (Figure 7). The number of cases reported in January 2016 was 23% lower than that reported in December 2015 (17,033 cases and 8 deaths).