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The results may serve as a reference for DF prevention. In this retrospective study, data from the symptom notification system database of the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (TCDC) were used. These data concerned travelers who returned to Taiwan from DF-endemic areas with suspected DF symptoms. The epidemiological characteristics of the cases were analyzed, and 28 variables related to DF infection were included in the multivariate logistic regression analysis. In 2018\u20132019, there were 8656 cases (451 positive and 8205 negative cases). The results revealed DF symptoms and a 16\u201330-day stay in endemic areas to be independent risk factors and the presence of three respiratory symptoms and &lt;10 days of short-term travel to be protective factors. 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