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There are currently dengue outbreaks in Cairns, Port Douglas, Yarrabah, Injinoo, Innisfail and Mareeba

Outbreak locations

Cairns:  Recent local dengue transmission has taken place in Earlville, Mooroobool and Westcourt.
See map of Cairns suburbs.

Date outbreaks declared

Cairns: Monday 1 December 2008
Port Douglas: Friday 6 February 2009
Yarrabah: Thursday 19 February 2009
Injinoo: Tuesday 24 February 2009
Innisfail: Friday 27 February 2009
Mareeba: Friday 6 March 2009

Number of cases (as at 02.07.09)

Cairns: 909 confirmed cases (no known recent transmission* of Dengue type 2)
Port Douglas: 3 confirmed cases (no known recent local transmission*)
Yarrabah: 1 confirmed cases (no known recent local transmission*)
Injinoo: 1 confirmed case (no known recent local transmission*)
Innisfail: 35 confirmed cases
Mareeba:1 confirmed case (no known recent local transmission*)

 

*Please Note: 'no known recent transmission' means no known confirmed cases of dengue fever have been acquired in that location/suburb for more than one month. However, outbreaks are considered over only when three months have passed since the last case.

**TOWNSVILLE OUTBREAK DECLARED OVER ON 21 MAY 2009**

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Type of dengue

Cairns: Dengue type 3 (active) and Dengue type 2
Port Douglas: Dengue type 3
Yarrabah: Dengue type 3
Injinoo: Dengue type 3
Innisfail: Dengue type 4 (active)
Mareeba: Dengue type 3

To view information about the different types of dengue.

Advice

To protect yourself from dengue fever, you should:

• Get rid of mosquito breeding sites in homes and yards, especially pot plant bases, tyres, and buckets used for striking plant cuttings. See fact sheet.
• Use insect repellent - wear personal repellent during the day and reapply it according to the label.
• Use plug-in mosquito zappers, and use cockroach surface spray under tables, chairs and beds in the home.
• Spray insect surface spray in dark and shady places where the mosquito likes to hide (eg. under furniture, inside cupboards, behind curtains).
• If you, or anyone in your household have any symptoms of dengue , apply insect repellent and see a doctor immediately.

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Stop mozzies breeding and stop the disease

Queensland Health, local government, local residents and businesses all play vital roles in the management of dengue fever.

Local residents and businesses are urged to get rid of dengue mosquito breeding in homes, buildings and yards. See fact sheet.

Government authorities work to control dengue fever according to the Dengue Fever Management Plan using disease surveillance, mosquito control and surveillance, and education.

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