Cluster of RSV infections confirmed in babies at postpartum center

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/10/14
By: Chen Wei-ting, Liang Pei-chi and Evelyn Kao

Taipei, Oct. 14 (CNA) The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed on Monday a cluster

infection of a respiratory virus in 10 newborns at a postpartum nursing care center in Taipei that the center did not immediately report.

The CDC confirmed the infection in response to a report that the Dianthus postpartum center in Shilin District concealed or delayed reporting the cluster infection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and kept the parents of the affected babies in the dark.

Between Sept. 24 and Oct. 4, 10 newborns developed fevers, coughs, and runny noses and were confirmed to have RSV infections after being examined, CDC Deputy Director-General Lo Yi-chun (羅一鈞) said, citing information from the center.

The center did not report the cluster infection until Oct. 9, a delay that violates the Communicable Disease Control Act and could result in a fine of NT$10,000-NT$150,000 (US$327-US$4,901), Lo said.    [FULL  STORY]