Taiwan CDC continues to monitor worldwide Zika virus activity and aligns prevention and control efforts with international community

As first imported case of Zika virus infection identified in Taiwan, Taiwan CDC to list Zika virus infection as Category II Notifiable Infectious Disease and raises travel notice level for Central and South America and six countries in Southeast Asia

Taiwan CDC raises travel notice level for Sichuan Province to Level 2: Alert for avian influenza as H5N1 human infection reported in the province and travelers urged to take precautions when visiting Sichuan

Taiwan CDC commends suspected H7N9 influenza patient for voluntarily notifying quarantine officer at airport upon arrival

Taiwan CDC raises travel notice level for Jiangsu Province in China to Level 2: Alert for avian influenza as two new H7N9 cases confirmed

As CECC for Dengue Outbreak deactivated, four major strategies for dengue prevention and control announced

On-site detection of imported dengue cases at international airports through dengue NS1 rapid test ensures prompt implementation of prevention and control measures and lowers risk of indigenous transmission

Taiwan CDC raises travel notice level for Shanghai City and Jiangxi Province in China to Level 2: Alert for avian influenza as new H7N9 cases confirmed

To augment existing dengue prevention and control efforts, Taiwan CDC to implement dengue NS1 rapid test for inbound passengers detected with fever and have travel history to affected areas at international airports

Although dengue activity in Kaohsiung City decreases for 5 consecutive weeks, public still urged to clean and remove vector breeding sites to prevent transmission