Disease Surveillance Express: week 22–23(May. 26–June. 8, 2019)

Disease Surveillance Express: week 22–23(May. 26–June. 8, 2019)

Sixty-nine clusters were reported during week 22, including 8 tuberculosis clusters, 7 diarrhea clusters, 24 upper respiratory tract infection clusters, 24 influenza-like illness clusters, 1 fever of unknown origin cluster, 2 varicella clusters, and 3 enterovirus clusters.There were 16 imported cases from 7 countries during week 22 of 2019.There are 347 imported cases from 20 different countries in 2019. The top 3 countries are Indonesia (130), Vietnam (48), and Philippines (43).Top 3 imported diseases are Dengue Fever (163), Amoebiasis (66), and Measles (33).Enterovirus: Taiwan is in the midst of enterovirus season. In addition, EV71 activity is increasing in the community.Dengue Fever: As the rainfall increases and there has one indigenous dengue cluster in Southern Taiwan, the risk of dengue fever is expected to raise.Measles：Epidemics in neighboring countries continue to occur. Therefore, sporadic cases are expected to increase in Taiwan.