Northern Hemisphere
China (No updates)
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 (No updates)
For the week from 17 April to 23 April, the number of dengue cases was 1,607, a decrease from 1,854 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 94, compared to a total of 120 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 17 to 23 April 2016, 231 dengue cases were reported, an increase from the previous week (n=225) and higher than the number reported for the same period in 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 6 May, there were 442 cases of dengue with 3 deaths reported in Lao PDR in 2016. From 30 April to 6 May 2016, 90 new dengue cases were reported, which has been increasing above the seasonal trend (2011-2015) (Figure 6).
Viet Nam (No updates)
As of 29 February 2016, there were 16,967 cases of dengue, including 7 deaths, reported in 39 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 February 2016 was 30% lower than that reported in January 2016 whilst the number of deaths increased by 5 (13,086 cases and 2 deaths).