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. 2016 Sep 19;10(9):e0004943. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004943

Table 1. The burden of dengue fever, highlighting the number of locally acquired cases in Queensland (Australia), Florida (US), Singapore, and Taiwan.

Years, location Serotype(s)* N dengue cases N locally acquired cases N hospitalizations (%) Incidence per 100,000 N DHF (%) N deaths (Case Fatality Rate %) Ref
Queensland, Australia 1996–1997, the Torres Strait DENV-2 208 202 7 (3.48) 6.49 0 0 [22,23]
1997–1999, Cairns; Port Douglas; Mossman DENV-3 498 493 101 (20.28) 14.86 6 (1.20) 0 [2426]
2000, Cairns DENV-2 85 50 0 2.44 0 0 [25,27]
2001, Townsville DENV-2 42 8 1 (11.11) 1.17 4 (9.52) 0 [27]
2002, Kuranda; Townsville; Cairns DENV-2; -1; -4 81 25 0 2.22 0 0 [27,28]
2003–2004, Cairns; Townsville; the Torres Strait DENV-2 999 895 35 (3.91) 26.34 4 (0.45) 2 (0.20) [27,29,30]
2005, the Torres Strait; Townsville DENV-4 116 76 0 3.04 0 0 [27,31]
2006, Townsville; Cairns DENV-3; -2 76 37 0 1.95 0 0 [27,31]
2007, Townsville DENV-3 119 47 0 2.93 0 0 [27,31]
2008–2009, Port Douglas; Mossman; Townsville; Cairns DENV-3; -3; -3, -1; -2, -3 1,314 1,042 73 (5.56) 26.58 6 (0.46) 1 (0.11) [26,27,31,32]
2010–2011, Cairns; Townsville DENV-1, -2, -3, -4; -1, -2, -3 474 148 - 10.94 0 0 [31,33]
2012, Cairns; Townsville DENV-1, -2; -1, -2 244 28 - 5.30 0 0 [31]
2013, Port Douglas, Mossman; Cairns DENV-3; -1 490 222 - 10.45 0 0 [31,34]
2014, Cairns; Innisfail; Port Douglas; Charters Towers; Townsville DENV-1; -1; -3 395 182 - 8.32 0 0 [31,34]
2015, Cairns, Tully, Innisfail, El Arish, Townsville DENV-1; -2 284 62 - - 0 0 [35,36]
Florida 2009, Key West DENV-1 63 27 0 0.3 0 0 [37,38]
2010–2011, Key West; Broward; Miami-Dade Counties DENV-1, -2 257 65 0 1 0 0 [3742]
2011, Miami-Dade, Martin, Hillsborough, Palm Beach Counties DENV-1, -2 68 7 - - - - [43,44]
2012, Miami-Dade, Seminale, Osceola Counties DENV-1, -4, -2, -3 139 3 0 0.7 0 0 [39,41,45]
2013, Martin, Miami-Dade Counties DENV-1, -4, -3, -2 149 23 6 (3.87) 0.7 0 0 [39,41,46,47]
2014, Miami-Dade County DENV-1, -2, -3, -4 51 6 0 0.2 0 0 [39,41,48]
2015, Broward County DENV-1, -2 85 1 - - - - [49]
Singapore 2000, Tampines regional centre, Geylang, Marine Parade DENV-1, -2, -4, -3 673 402 572 (0.85) 9.3 10 (1.5) 2 (0.30) [50,51]
2001, Toa Payoh, Kallang, Hougang, Yishun, Novena DENV-2, -4, -1 2,372 2,064 1,850 (0.78) 46.7 6 (0.30) 4 (0.17) [51,52]
2002, Bukit Batok; Geylang; Novena; Sengkang, Jurong Ouest; Woodlands DENV-2, -1, -3, -4 3,945 3,560 3,156 (0.80) 86.2 8 (0.20) 4 (0.10) [53,54]
2003, Ang Mo Kio; Bedok; Hougang; Novena DENV-2, -1, -3, -4 4,788 4,542 3,734 (0.78) 108.5 - 6 (0.13) [53]
2004, Yishun; Ang Mo Kio; Geylang; Bedok DENV-1, -2, -3, -4 9,459 9,297 7,716 (0.81) 223.1 168 (1.78) 9 (0.10) [9,53]
2005, Yishun; Woodlands; Kallang; Toa Payoh; Jurong; Bukit Batok DENV-1, -2, -3, -4 14,006 13,818 10,504 (75) 333.1 381 (2.72) 27 (0.19) [9,55]
2006, Bukit Batok, Woodlands, Ang Mo Kio, Pasir Ris, Clementi DENV-1, -2, -3, -4 3,127 2,844 - 71.0 75 (2.40) 10 (0.32) [51,56]
2007, Bukit Batok; Pasir Ris; Woodlands DENV-2, -1, -3, -4 8,826 8,637 - 192.3 189 (2.14) 24 (0.27) [57,58]
2008, Hougang, Jurong Ouest, Serangoon, Woodlands, Ang Mo Kio DENV-2, -1, -3, -4 7,031 6,631 - 145.3 84 (1.19) 10 (0.14) [5961]
2009, Clementi, Bukit Merah, Hougang, Kallang DENV-2, -1, -3, -4 4,497 4,187 - 90.2 46 (1.02) 8 (0.18) [59,60,62]
2010, Woodlands, Telok Blangah, Newton, Pasir Ris DENV-2, -1, -3, -4 5,363 4,978 - 105.6 34 (0.63) 6 (0.11) [59,60,63]
2011, Paya Lebar, Woodlands, Serangoon, Yishun, Pasir Ris, Tampines DENV-2, -1, -3, -4 5,330 5,099 - 102.8 22 (0.41) 6 (0.11) [59,60,64]
2012, Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Woodlands, Clementi, Hougang DENV-2, -1, -3, -4 4,632 4,369 - 87.2 30 (0.64) 2 (0.04) [60,65]
2013, Tampines, Yio Chu Kang; Serangoon area, Bedok, Pasir Ris, Jurong, Choa Chu Kang DENV-1, -2, -3, -4 22,170 21,863 - 410.6 93 (0.42) 8 (0.04) [59,60]
2014, Chuan Drive; Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Hougang, Bukit Timah, Bedok, Sengkang DENV-1, -2, -3, -4 18,326 17,812 3,665 (20.00) 335.0 20 (0.11) 6 (0.03) [6668]
2015, Ang Mo Kio, Bishan North DENV-2 11,298 - 2259 (20.00) - 12 (0.11) 4 (0.04) [67,69]
Taiwan 2000–2001, Tainan City, Kaohsiung City DENV-2, -4 418 340 - 0.6 - - [70,71]
2002, Kaohsiung City and Kaohsiung County; Pingtung County DENV-2 5,388 5,336 - 23.9 241 (4.50) 21 (0.39) [70,72]
2003, Kaohsiung City DENV-2 145 86 - 0.6 2 (23.25) 1 (1.16) [70,72]
2004–2005, Pingtung City, Kaohsiung City, Kaohsiung City DENV-1, -3 733 538 - 1.8 8 (1.49) 0 [70,72]
2006, Kaohsiung City; Kaohsiung County; Tainan City; Tainan County; Pingtung County DENV-3, -1, -2 1,074 965 - 4.7 19 (1.97) 5 (0.47) [70,72]
2007, Tainan City; Kaohsiung City DENV-1 2,179 2,000 - 9.5 11 (0.55) 1 (0.05) [70,72]
2008, Kaohsiung City; Kaohsiung County DENV-1 714 488 - 3.1 - - [45,73]
2009, Kaohsiung City; Kaohsiung County; Pingtung County DENV-3 1,052 848 - 4.5 - - [45,73]
2010, Kaohsiung City; Taipei City; Tainan City; Tainan County - 1,896 1,592 - 8.1 - 2 (0.11) [73]
2011, Kaohsiung City; Pingtung County; Taipei; Penghu county - 1,702 1,545 - 7.3 18 (1.05) 5 (0.29) [70]
2012, Tainan City; Kaohsiung City DENV-2 1,478 1,271 - 6.3 20 (1.35) 5 (0.34) [73,74]
2013, Tainan City; Pingtung County; Taipei; Greater Kaohsiung; New Taipei City DENV-1 860 596 - 3.6 14 (2.35) 1 (0.17) [70]
2014, Kaoshiung City; Chiayi City; Pingtung City DENV-1 15,732 15,492 - 66.2 136 (0.88) 20 (0.12) [75,76]
2015, Tainan City; Kaoshiung City; Pingtung City - 42,916 42,572 >44 (0.10) - - 209 (0.49) [77]

* serotype known by place is separated by “;”. Dominant serotype, when known, is given in bold font.