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Taiwan reports first cases of Zika virus in 3 years
Doctor cautions against dengue fever-like Zika outbreak in Taiwan
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By Huang Tzu-ti, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2023/05/10 15:02
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan recorded two imported cases of Zika virus on Tuesday (May 9), the first in three years, as a medical expert sounded the alarm about a potential local outbreak.
A middle-aged couple from northern Taiwan developed symptoms, including fever, sore throat, rash, and muscle and joint pain, less than a week after their trip to the Maldives between April 19-26, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC ). It was confirmed earlier in May that the two contracted the mosquito-borne virus.
These are the first Zika infections Taiwan has recorded since 2021. The country has counted 28 cases since 2016, all of which were imported from countries including Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Maldives, Indonesia, Singapore, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the U.S., and Angola, for the CDC.
Notably, Thailand recorded 48 cases so far in 2023, higher than the same period in 2022...
Taiwan reports first cases of Zika virus in 3 years
Doctor cautions against dengue fever-like Zika outbreak in Taiwan
1009
By Huang Tzu-ti, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2023/05/10 15:02
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan recorded two imported cases of Zika virus on Tuesday (May 9), the first in three years, as a medical expert sounded the alarm about a potential local outbreak.
A middle-aged couple from northern Taiwan developed symptoms, including fever, sore throat, rash, and muscle and joint pain, less than a week after their trip to the Maldives between April 19-26, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC ). It was confirmed earlier in May that the two contracted the mosquito-borne virus.
These are the first Zika infections Taiwan has recorded since 2021. The country has counted 28 cases since 2016, all of which were imported from countries including Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Maldives, Indonesia, Singapore, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the U.S., and Angola, for the CDC.
Notably, Thailand recorded 48 cases so far in 2023, higher than the same period in 2022...