Taipei City Government

The Department of Health (DOH) announced that rapid diagnostic test (RDT) for dengue fever is now available at a number of local hospitals. It is part of the countermeasures adopted by the city government to fight against the spread of the mosquito-borne disease resulting in 48 indigenous and 48 imported cases in Taipei.
　　　　　
According to the Division for Disease Control and Prevention, dengue RDT is a quick screening method used for detecting whether a suspected patient is infected with the virus.
The RDT shows high sensitivity and specificity (>90%), but those diagnosed as negative should not rule out the possibility of infection and should be reported to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for further examination.
Patients assessed by a doctor and meeting all of the following criteria will be able to take advantage of the RDT service: domiciled or living in Taipei, exhibiting dengue fever symptoms within 14 days after staying at or traveling to dengue epidemic areas, within 7 days after illness onset, and not published by CDC as qualified for public subsidies.
The rapid diagnostic test tools are available at five Taipei City Hospital campuses (Renai, Zhongxiao, Yangming, Zhongxing, and Heping), NTU Hospital, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital, and 12 district health centers.