Dengue
Dengue
Dengue fever is a viral disease transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, usually Aedes aegypti.
Local transmission of dengue has not been reported in NSW for decades; however it does occur in travellers returning from endemic areas from time to time, including some areas of North Queensland where Aedes aegypti mosquitos are present.
Notification
Latest Data
Dengue notifications in NSW residents,
by month of disease onset. January 2005 to November 2009
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
| 2005 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 47 |
| 2006 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 51 |
| 2007 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 79 |
| 2008 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 148 |
| 2009 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | . | 120 |
Last updated on: 24 November 2009.
Dengue notifications in NSW residents,
by five year age group and sex. 01Nov2008 - 31Oct2009
| Sex | 0-4 yrs | 5-9 yrs | 10-14 yrs | 15-19 yrs | 20-24 yrs | 25-29 yrs | 30-34 yrs | 35-39 yrs | 40-44 yrs | 45-49 yrs |
| Males | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Females | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 9 |
| Persons | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
| Sex | 50-54 yrs | 55-59 yrs | 60-64 yrs | 65-69 yrs | 70-74 yrs | 75-79 yrs | 80-84 yrs | 85+ yrs | Total |
| Males | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| Females | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 69 |
| Persons | 14 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 145 |
Based on onset: the earlier of patient-reported onset date, specimen date or date of notification.
Last updated on: 24 November 2009.
Excludes cases where sex or age is unknown.
Note
Data were generated on 24 November 2009 and excluded persons whose age or sex was unknown, or who were not NSW residents.
Data are preliminary and subject to change as updates are received.
Refer to
Guides and caveats for interpreting infectious disease data ('NSW Data') for aids in interpreting data.
Sources and Suggested Citation
NSW Health Department Notifiable Diseases Database System (NDD)(HOIST), Communicable Diseases Branch and Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, NSW Health Department.