Announcement Compilation
To protect the health of young children and strengthen measles prevention, please have your school (kindergarten) promote avoiding taking young children who have not completed their Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccination to epidemic areas.
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| I. | In accordance with the letter from the Taoyuan City Government Health Bureau dated April 11, 114 (2025), document number 1140030961. |
| II. | According to statistics from the CDC, as of April 7th this year (2025), Taiwan has accumulated 22 measles cases, with ages ranging from under 10 to over 60. Among these, 8 were domestically acquired infections, and 14 were imported cases, all from Vietnam. This represents a significant increase compared to the same period in previous years. |
| III. | The global measles epidemic has been severe recently, with ongoing outbreaks in neighboring Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. Vietnam is the most severely affected. Among the imported cases, several individuals developed early measles symptoms after returning to Taiwan. Due to the non-specific nature of these symptoms, they were not diagnosed and reported during their initial medical visits, leading to the need for extensive contact tracing and preventive measures involving medical institutions and public health personnel. |
| IV. | To promptly identify suspected cases and break the chain of transmission, please maintain a high level of vigilance among your school's (kindergarten's) faculty and students. If any individuals exhibit suspected measles symptoms such as fever, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, rash, or cough, it is crucial that they inform their healthcare provider about their travel history to foreign countries, any contact with measles cases, and their measles vaccination history when seeking medical attention. For suspected measles cases, medical institutions should report to the health authorities within 24 hours, collect samples for testing, and strengthen infection control measures and patient education to reduce the risk of disease transmission. |
| V. | Among recent confirmed cases, there were young children over one year old who had not received the MMR vaccine and contracted measles during travel to Vietnam with their families. Please assist your school (kindergarten) in informing parents to avoid taking infants under one year old or children who have not completed their MMR vaccination to measles-endemic areas. |
| VI. | In response to the recent measles outbreak, health education and promotion materials are provided as Attachment 1 for your reference. Please assist your school (kindergarten) in strengthening publicity through various channels such as announcements (postings) to remind students of important precautions. The attachment for this matter can also be found and downloaded from the Bureau's homepage/Convenient Services/File Download/Public File Download section. |
| VII. | For information on the measles epidemic and related prevention measures, please visit the CDC's official website (https://www.cdc.gov.tw/) homepage/Infectious Diseases and Epidemic Prevention Topics/Infectious Disease Introduction/Category 2 Notifiable Infectious Diseases/Measles to browse and download information. |
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