2013–2022臺中國際機場入境檢疫檢出傳染病病例之流行病學分析

Epidemiological Analysis of Imported Infectious Disease Cases at the Quarantine Station at Taichung International Airport, 2013–2022

臺中國際機場為中臺灣唯一對外機場，自2013年4月起正式啟用國際航廈，提供中部縣市民眾就近使用國際與兩岸直航航線的服務。疾病管制署中區管制中心依傳染病防治法與港埠檢疫規則，於臺中國際機場設置發燒篩檢站，使用紅外線熱影像儀執行入境人員發燒篩檢作業。2013–2022年期間，總計5,139,507人次入境臺中國際機場，其中6,470人次（0.13%）為健康異常人員，居住或到訪的縣市為中彰投地區5,478人次（84.7%）。經過檢疫人員進行採檢，共發現50名傳染病陽性個案，其中本國籍33（66%）人，年齡以20–39歲（24人，48%）為主，本國籍出國或外國籍訪臺目的以探親22（44%）人最多、商務18（36%）人次之；檢驗結果為登革熱38人、新型冠狀病毒6人、諾羅病毒3人、屈公病1人、茲卡病毒感染症1人及桿菌性痢疾1人；越南為主要感染國家，也是臺中國際機場東南亞航線的主要航班。COVID-19疫情期間，執行採集深喉唾液650人次，檢出新型冠狀病毒陽性1人；邊境檢疫措施鬆綁後，入境有症狀採檢13人次，檢出新型冠狀病毒陽性5人。本文回顧2013–2022年臺中國際機場人員檢疫成果，了解境外移入病例狀況，提供制定邊境檢疫政策之參考，期能精進邊境防疫作為，持續守護國人的健康。

Taichung International Airport is the only international airport in central Taiwan. It has been providing convenient access for general and business travelers in central Taiwan since the international terminal officially opened in April 2013. The Central Regional Center of the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control established a quarantine station at the airport, using stationary infrared thermal scanners to conduct fever screening for incoming travelers, in accordance with the Communicable Disease Control Act and Regulations Governing Quarantine at Ports.
There were 5,139,507 travelers who entered Taiwan via Taichung International Airport from 2013 to 2022. Among them, 6,470 (0.13%) were symptomatic; 5,478 (84.7%) were residents from or visitors to central Taiwan. Following quarantine specimen collection and testing, 50 cases of infectious diseases were identified. Of these, 33 (66%) were Taiwanese, and 24 (48%) were aged 20 to 39 years. The common purposes for Taiwanese travelers going abroad or foreigners visiting Taiwan were visiting family (44%), followed by business (36%). The diseases identified included dengue fever (38 cases), COVID-19 (6 cases), norovirus infection (3 cases), Chikungunya fever (1 case), Zika virus infection (1 case), and shigellosis (1 case). Vietnam was the primary source country for imported infectious diseases and a key destination for Taichung International Airport's Southeast Asian flights.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, 650 deep throat saliva samples were collected, but only one COVID-19 case was detected. After the easing of border quarantine measures, 13 symptomatic cases were tested upon entry, and 5 COVID-19 cases were detected. We reviewed quarantine results at Taichung International Airport from 2013 to 2022 and provided insights into the situation of imported cases. This article can serve as a reference for border quarantine policies and improve border epidemic prevention measures in the future.