On July 16, 2009, the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) announced that two foreign athletes participating in the 2009 World Games had experienced fever.With the assistance of public health personnel, the athletes received medical attention. After clinical diagnosis, one of them was found to have an upper respiratory tract infection and the other had tonsillitis.Taiwan CDC emphasized that the central and local governments will remain working closely together during the 2009 World Games to ensure the health of the participating athletes and that of the people in Taiwan.
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According to the disease surveillance data collected by Taiwan CDC, a Japanese athlete was detected with a fever upon arrival at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on July 15, 2009.After further evaluation by the quarantine officer, the Japanese athlete was assisted by the Department of Health of the Kaohsiung City Government to receive medical attention.The Japanese athlete was diagnosed with an upper respiratory tract infection.On the other hand, an Italian athlete arrived in Taiwan on July 14, 2009 and was detected with a fever by the fever screening system at the hotel.Immediately, the Italian athlete was assisted by the public health personnel and the team physician to receive medical attention and was diagnosed with tonsillitis.Further, the athlete was given proper treatment and sent back to the hotel to rest.Besides treatment, the cases of upper respiratory infection and tonsillitis have also been provided with appropriate health education and requested to conduct self-health management. Taiwan CDC and the Kaohsiung Organizing Committee (KOC) determined that the risk of further transmission was eliminated.As for the current dengue situation in the country, one case imported from Vietnam was confirmed on July 15, 2009 and no domestic case has occurred yet.

To ensure smooth proceeding of the 2009 World Games, Taiwan CDC has formulated “Infectious Disease Surveillance Program for the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung” and “Prevention Measures for Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) during the 2009 World Games” and dispatched a mobile squad to station at the Health Command and Coordination Center at the World Games venue to reinforce infectious disease surveillance and prevent outbreaks from occurring.