Figure 2.

Dengue fever (DF) outbreaks in Taiwan. (A) Cumulative imported and indigenous DF cases reported annually in Taiwan during 2005–2013 (left) and cases reported monthly in Kaohsiung City in 2014 (right). The correlation between DF case numbers and the incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) or dengue shock syndrome (DSS) with average temperature and precipitation is illustrated. DHF and DSS reported case numbers and the incidence rate of DHF/DSS in Kaohsiung City and Taiwan were offered by the Department of Health, Kaohsiung City Government, and Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The asterisk indicates the month of pipeline explosion in Kaohsiung City. (B) The correlation between consecutive raining days and number of dengue reported cases in Kaohsiung during 2006–2014 is shown.