TY - JOUR
T1 - Seasonal influenza prevention and control in Taiwan—Strategies revisited
AU - Influenza Control Group
AU - Infectious Disease Control Advisory Committee
AU - Su, Chia ping
AU - Tsou, Tsung Pei
AU - Chen, Chang Hsun
AU - Chang, Shan Chwen
AU - Lin, Tzou Yien
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019
PY - 2019/3
Y1 - 2019/3
N2 - Influenza remains a serious public health threat in Taiwan. During 2017–18, Taiwan experienced two seasonal influenza epidemics caused by A/H3N2 and B, respectively. In addition to national influenza vaccination campaign, Taiwan Centers for Diseases Control and Infectious Disease Control Advisory Committee has multi-faceted strategies for seasonal influenza prevention and control to mitigate the risk of disease transmission among vulnerable groups and decrease influenza-related morbidity and mortality. In this article, we reviewed the key elements of the prevention and control strategies—enhanced influenza surveillance, antiviral drugs stockpile and management, critical care and medical resources reallocation, public risk communication and infection control measures. Given the complexity and challenging nature of controlling seasonal influenza epidemics, collaboration between health professionals is crucial to optimize the health of Taiwanese people.
AB - Influenza remains a serious public health threat in Taiwan. During 2017–18, Taiwan experienced two seasonal influenza epidemics caused by A/H3N2 and B, respectively. In addition to national influenza vaccination campaign, Taiwan Centers for Diseases Control and Infectious Disease Control Advisory Committee has multi-faceted strategies for seasonal influenza prevention and control to mitigate the risk of disease transmission among vulnerable groups and decrease influenza-related morbidity and mortality. In this article, we reviewed the key elements of the prevention and control strategies—enhanced influenza surveillance, antiviral drugs stockpile and management, critical care and medical resources reallocation, public risk communication and infection control measures. Given the complexity and challenging nature of controlling seasonal influenza epidemics, collaboration between health professionals is crucial to optimize the health of Taiwanese people.
KW - Influenza
KW - Prevention and control
KW - Surveillance
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jfma.2018.12.022
DO - 10.1016/j.jfma.2018.12.022
M3 - Article
C2 - 30648551
AN - SCOPUS:85059823119
SN - 0929-6646
VL - 118
SP - 657
EP - 663
JO - Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
JF - Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
IS - 3
ER -