Disease Surveillance Express: week 40–41(Sep. 30–Oct. 13, 2018)

Disease Surveillance Express: week 40–41(Sep. 30–Oct. 13, 2018)

Twenty-nine clusters were reported, including 5 tuberculosis clusters, 8 diarrhea clusters, 4 upper respiratory tract infection clusters, 3 influenza-like illness clusters, and 9 varicella clusters.There were 21 confirmed imported cases from 11 countries during week 40 of 2018.There are 476 confirmed imported cases from 29 different countries in 2018. The top 3 countries are Indonesia (144), Philippines (63), and Cambodia (48).Top 3 imported diseases are Dengue Fever (227), Amoebiasis (105), and Shigellosis(42). Dengue Fever: The epidemic is still high in the nearby Asian countries; therefore, the potential risks of imported cases remain elevated in Taiwan. There have been indigenous dengue fever epidemics; in addition, rainy weather created breeding sites for mosquitoes, the risk of indigenous epidemics remain high. Enterovirus: Schools have started, the epidemic is expected to fluctuate by close contact between individuals.