英文摘要 |
The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in March of 2003 that nearly became a global pandemic also hit Taiwan, causing public panic and dealing our economy with an unprecedented blow. In December the same year, avian influenza also broke out in Korea, Japan and Vietnam. Presently Taiwan is the only country in Asia that has not become an avian flu stricken area. In Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia, there have been fatality cases of humans infected with H5N1 virus, which attracted worldwide attention and concerns and caused considerable panic worldwide. To prevent the invasion of viruses, a symptom surveillance system has been established for early detection of communicable diseases so prompt control measures can be implemented. |