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Norovirus sees medical visits reach record high for this period
Feb. 15, 2025 15:31
Charlotte Lee
Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control reported that from Feb. 2-8, over 302,000 individuals sought medical treatment for diarrhea at outpatient and emergency departments, marking the highest in 10 years.
Over the past four weeks, 398 diarrhea cluster infections have been reported, the highest for the same period in five years. CDC Epidemic Intelligence Center Director Kuo ****-wei (郭宏偉) said the majority of cluster infections took place in the restaurant and hospitality industries, per CNA.
Of the 215 cases that tested positive for pathogens, 98.6% were linked to norovirus. ...
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6038241
Feb. 15, 2025 15:31
Charlotte Lee
Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control reported that from Feb. 2-8, over 302,000 individuals sought medical treatment for diarrhea at outpatient and emergency departments, marking the highest in 10 years.
Over the past four weeks, 398 diarrhea cluster infections have been reported, the highest for the same period in five years. CDC Epidemic Intelligence Center Director Kuo ****-wei (郭宏偉) said the majority of cluster infections took place in the restaurant and hospitality industries, per CNA.
Of the 215 cases that tested positive for pathogens, 98.6% were linked to norovirus. ...
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6038241