In the weekly update, the regional health authorities reported the following on 31 October 2012:

• total probable number of cases 463
  
• total cumulated cases confirmed 62
• number of patients currently hospitalized 6

Maintain strong emphasis on prevention form being bitten by Mosquito. Use long sleeves, light coloured clothes, trousers, socks and closed shoes at the mosquito´s most active period (sunrise  and sunset) and repellents containing DEET, as well as reducing and eliminating breeding grounds for the Aedes aegypti mosquito, vector of the Dengue fever.

Source: Comunicado IASAÚDE, IP-RAM - 31-10-2012 "Instituto de Administração da Saúde e Assuntos Sociais, IP-RAM"

In the weekly update, the regional health authorities reported the following on 24 October 2012:

• total probable number of cases 404
  
• total cumulated cases confirmed 52
• number of patients currently hospitalized 5
• total cumulated cases hospitalised 40

Maintain strong emphasis on prevention form being bitten by Mosquito. Use long sleeves, light coloured clothes, trousers, socks and closed shoes at the mosquito´s most active period (sunrise  and sunset) and repellents containing DEET, as well as reducing and eliminating breeding grounds for the Aedes aegyptimosquito,  vector of the Dengue fever.

Source: Comunicado IASAÚDE, IP-RAM - 24-10-2012 "Instituto de Administração da Saúde e Assuntos Sociais, IP-RAM"

19 October 2012
The Portuguese Ministry of Public Health has updated the number of Dengue fever cases reported in Madeira, Portugal to 37 confirmed cases and 262 probable cases.


The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has confirmed that there are currently no travel restrictions to Madeira, although travellers are advised to protect themselves from insect bites by taking the necessary precautions.

The HPA is reminding travellers to minimise the risk of being bitten by wearing appropriate clothing to cover up and using insect repellents. Also anyone who develops a fever or flu-like symptoms within two weeks of returning from a trip to Madeira should seek medical advice as soon as possible.


Source: HPA

In the weekly update, the regional health authorities reported the following on 17 October 2012:

• total probable number of cases 262
  
• total cumulated cases confirmed 37
• number of patients currently hospitalized 6
• total cumulated cases hospitalised 30

Maintain strong emphasis on prevention form being bitten by Mosquito. Use long sleeves, light coloured clothes, trousers, socks and closed shoes at the mosquito´s most active period (sunrise  and sunset) and repellents containing DEET, as well as reducing and eliminating breeding grounds for the Aedes aegypti mosquito,  vector of the Dengue fever.

Source: Comunicado IASAÚDE, IP-RAM - 17-10-2012 "Instituto de Administração da Saúde e Assuntos Sociais, IP-RAM"

ECDC Rapid Risk Assesment report issued 10 October 2012 confirms that there are no restrictions regarding travel to and from Madeira. and that standard prevention from mosquito bites should be adhered to.

A 3 Outubro 2012, foram notificados dois casos  autóctones de febre do dengue na Ilha da Madeira.

A data de 10 Outubro 2012:

• foram confirmados 18 casos de dengue DEN-1
  
• aguardam confirmação laboratorial 191 casos (totais prováveis)
• foram hospitalizados, cumulativamente, 26 doentes desde o inicio do surto
• neste momento estão hospitalizados 11 doentes

Fonte: Comunicado C46.03.01 de 10/10/2012 da "Direcção Geral de Saúde", elaborado em conjunto com o "Instituto de Administração da Saúde e Assuntos Sociais, IP-RAM"