Taiwan CDC urges public to avoid contact with wild animals; If bitten or scratched by wild animals, please seek immediate medical attention to prevent rabies

Ministry of Health and Welfare and Council of Agriculture establishes rabies prevention inter-ministerial working group on July 24, 2013 to coordinate rabies management and ensure health and wellbeing of public

Taiwan CDC urges public to stay vigilant against dengue fever and clean up and remove vector-breeding sites as this epidemic season’s first dengue fever case in Kaoshisung City occurs

Beginning July 23, 2013, Taiwan CDC becomes part of newly formed Ministry of Health and Welfare and implements structural changes to ensure seamless transition

Department of Health convenes emergency ACIP meeting to amend recommendations for rabies vaccination

As scrub typhus activity peaks, public advised to take precautions against scrub typhus when doing outdoor activities

Taiwan CDC announces two cases of entervirus infection with severe complications, including one echovirus 30 infection and one enterovirus 71 infection; Mothers-to-be and families with infants and children urged to be vigilant against enterovirus

Public urged to take measures and seek immediate medical attention when feeling unwell to ward off threats of infectious diseases as typhoon passes through Taiwan

As dengue activity in Pingtung County increases, Taiwan CDC urges public to clean up vector-breeding sites and seek immediate medical attention if suspected symptoms develop and advises physicians to stay vigilant

As Japanese encephalitis activity peaks and number of cases keeps increasing, parents urged to get children vaccinated and public advised to take personal precautions against mosquitoes