Disease Surveillance Express: week 27-28(June. 30-July. 13, 2019)

Disease Surveillance Express: week 27-28(June. 30-July. 13, 2019)

Thirty-six clusters were reported during week 27, including 5 tuberculosis clusters, 14 diarrhea clusters, 2 upper respiratory tract infection clusters, 12 influenza-like illness clusters, 3 enterovirus clusters, and 1 unknown of fever origin. Imported Infectious Diseases There were 16 imported cases from 8 countries during week 27 of 2019. There are 432 imported cases from 23 different countries in 2019. The top 3 countries are Indonesia (158), Vietnam (61), and Philippines (54). Top 3 imported diseases are Dengue Fever (205), Amoebiasis (84), and Measles (38). Summary of Epidemic Enterovirus: Taiwan is in the midst of enterovirus season. The growth of the epidemic is expected to gradually slow down. Dengue Fever: The dengue epidemic in Southeast Asia is increasing. As the continuous rainfall, the risk of indigenous dengue fever is expected to raise. Japanese Encephalitis: Taiwan is in the midst of Japanese encephalitis season. New cases are expected to primarily in southern Taiwan.