CECC has narrowed 25 passengers who were on the same flight with first case of influenza A (H1N1) confirmed in Hong Kong and had returned to Taiwan.After publishing the news release urging those passengers to voluntarily report themselves to Taiwan CDC on May 1, 2009, one of the passengers voluntarily contacted Taiwan CDC through the Communicable Disease Reporting and Consultation Hotline, 1922, at around 11: 40 pm on the same day. As of noon on May 2, 2009, 8 of the 25 passengers have contacted Taiwan CDC.The physicians of preventive medicine at Taiwan CDC have contacted 10 other passengers.Therefore, a total of 18 passengers have been reached and requested to conduct self-health management.In addition, local health units will send medical personnel to evaluate and inspect those case contacts in order to determine what necessary precautions need to be taken.

CECC pointed out that the list of passengers they have obtained only contains incomplete contact information, making it harder to directly contact all the 25 passengers.Currently, the National Immigration Agency is assisting CECC in looking for the passengers’ contact information. Hence, CECC would like to urge all the 25 passengers to contact Taiwan CDC directly through 1922.

CECC would also like to stress again that the risk of influenza A (H1N1) infection for the 25 passengers is low. It is understandable that they might be worried about their own health.However, if they are found to be tested negative, they could be eliminated from the concern of influenza A (H1N1) within a day.A press conference held by the commanding officer, Minster of Health Yeh, at 2:20pm on May 2, 2009 intended to make a public explanation about the latest development of the situation.