流行病學研究所;Graduate Institute of EpidemiologyCHAO, DAY-YUDAY-YUCHAOKING, CHWAN-CHUENCHWAN-CHUENKING2008-09-182018-06-292008-09-182018-06-292000http://ntur.lib.ntu.edu.tw//handle/246246/81915In Nov. 1998, hte largest officially-documented dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) epidemic since 1943 occurred in Taiwan. This epidemic resulted in more than 110 dengue fever (DF) cases and at least 36 DHF cases. A case-cotnrol study was conducted to explore the risk factors of dengue infection. Thirty-four cases and 68 matched controls were included for statistical analysis. After further adjusting the confounders and intra-household correlation by random effect model, three distinctive risk factors were included. These were: the presence of empty houses, spare tyres, neighbourhood ponds or temples (OR=3.17, 95%CO:0/95-10.63) which was first identified in the papers, water containers with covers in the house (OR-5.77, 95%CI=1.08-30.8),and screened windows and doors (OR=0.71, 95%CI=0.32-0.89). Control measures were aimed at these risk factors and the epidemic subsided in Jan. 1999 when the last dengue case was reported.en-USDengueRisk factorsProtective factorsEnvironmentArbovirusMosquito Control[SDGs]SDG3journal article