Disease Surveillance Express: week 48–49(Nov.25–Dec.8, 2018)

Disease Surveillance Express: week 48–49(Nov.25–Dec.8, 2018)

Thirty-one clusters were reported, including 9 tuberculosis clusters, 8 diarrhea clusters, 3 upper respiratory tract infection clusters, 1 influenza-like illness cluster, 9 varicella clusters, and 1 enterovirus cluster. There were 14 confirmed imported cases from 7 countries during week 48 of 2018. There are 602 confirmed imported cases from 30 different countries in 2018. The top 3 countries are Indonesia (177), Philippines (74), and Vietnam (68). Top 3 imported diseases are Dengue Fever (299), Amoebiasis (136), and Shigellosis (48). Dengue Fever: The risk of indigenous dengue epidemics has been slowed down. However, cases are likely to occur sporadically. The dengue epidemics are still at its peak or in the midst in some of the nearby Asian countries, the potential risks of imported cases remain in Taiwan.