Disease Surveillance Express: week 14–15(Mar. 31–Apr. 13, 2019)

Disease Surveillance Express: week 14–15(Mar. 31–Apr. 13, 2019)

Thirty-two clusters were reported during week 14, including 6 tuberculosis clusters, 10 diarrhea clusters, 7 upper respiratory tract infection clusters, 7 influenza-like illness clusters, and 2 varicella clusters. There were 11 confirmed imported cases from 5 countries during week 14 of 2019. There are 203 confirmed imported cases from 17 different countries in 2019. The top 3 countries are Indonesia (68), Vietnam (40), and Philippines (32). Top 3 imported diseases are Dengue Fever (107), Amoebiasis (38), and Measles (22). Measles: Epidemics in neighboring countries continue to occur. There have been measles clusters in Taiwan; therefore, the number of cases are expected to increase. However, it is not likely to cause a large scale epidemics.