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Taiwan Notifies WHO of First Domestic H7 Flu Infection

Taipei: Taiwan has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of its first local novel H7 subtype influenza A infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). A duck farmer in his 70s from Changhua County was admitted to a hospital on …

Taiwan Designates Nipah Virus as Category 5 Notifiable Disease

Taipei: Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Thursday officially designated Nipah virus as a Category 5 notifiable disease, requiring suspected cases to be reported within 24 hours. The CDC said the decision to elevate Nipah virus to a Catego…

Xi-Cheng Meeting Aimed at Blocking Taiwan’s U.S. Arms Bill: MAC

Taipei: Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) announced on Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s forthcoming meeting with Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun is primarily aimed at thwarting Taiwan’s military procurement from the United …