FOREIGN IMPORTS: The CDC said that while 21 cases in Taiwan this year have been contracted locally, 17 cases have been contracted abroad, including seven in Vietnam
Taipei Times
Date: Mar 31, 2019
By: Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday confirmed a case of measles imported
The entrance to the Centers for Disease Control is pictured in an undated photograph.Photo: Lin Hui-chin, Taipei Times
from China and advised people to watch out for symptoms, as reported cases have risen across the region.
The patient, a Taiwanese businessman in his 30s, visited Shanghai and Suzhou City on Feb. 20 to 27, the CDC said, adding that he developed a fever, cough and rash after returning home and was hospitalized on Mar. 8.
He tested negative for measles-specific antibodies, but had the cough for about three weeks after being discharged, the CDC said.
The man sought more treatment on Mar. 22 and tested positive for measles on Friday, the centers said, adding that he most likely became infected in China. [FULL STORY]
