First confirmed severe case of influenza type B calls for strict surveillance of viral pandemics   3/1/2010 3:18:43 PM
The Centers for Disease Control/Taiwan (Taiwan CDC) today announced the first confirmed severe case of influenza type B this year. This case, a 15-year-old .....

FDA Inspects Holiday Food; Dehydrated and Pickled Vegetables and Fruits Most Dangerous Have Highest Failure Rate   3/1/2010 3:16:09 PM
Chinese New Year is around the corner. In order to ensure food safety, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and local public .....

Study results for Public Awareness of the status of our National Health Insurance program finances   3/1/2010 3:12:07 PM
To ensure the sustainable continuity of our national health insurance system care for the public, it is essential that everyone give due .....

International survey shows the H1N1 immunization rates among physicians in Taiwan are the highest in the world   3/1/2010 3:02:01 PM
According to the survey aiming to understand how clinical physicians from various countries view the novel H1N1 influenza, 51% of interviewed .....

DOH’s ongoing revision and augmentation of food analytical methods serve as the basis for food examination and law enforcement   3/1/2010 2:59:34 PM
The Consumers’ Foundation suggested the Department of Health (DOH) to revise the three testing methods for pesticide residues, spectrophotometry .....

Establishment of the “H1N1 Novel Influence Joint Logistics Center” to ensure the most efficacious use of vaccine supplies with our allies   3/1/2010 2:54:53 PM
The Central Epidemics Command Center (CECC) conducted their 41st meeting today (January 26) with commander-in-chief Dr. Lilun Chu presiding as usual .....

Taiwan participation in the IHR ensures equal simultaneous access with the global community about the anthrax outbreak among drug addicts   3/1/2010 2:52:11 PM
With respect to the recent international media reports that some European countries had experienced outbreaks of dermal anthrax infections among heroin addicts, kindly note that the Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) nine days ago (January 16) .....

The Food and Drug Administration continues to conduct spot inspections of bulk food labeling, to ensure protection of consumers’ rights to know   3/1/2010 2:45:27 PM
Last year the Department of Health began to provide guidance to sellers in conjunction with implementation .....

Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) completes review of eleven petitions   2/3/2010 1:53:02 PM
On January 28, 2010, VICP called a conference to review eleven petitions. At the conference, VICP reviewed the cases’ clinical charts, laboratory data, medical treatment .....

Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) eliminates association between two suspected vaccine-related death and H1N1 vaccine   2/3/2010 1:49:30 PM
On January 20, 2010, VICP called a conference to review three petitions. At the conference, VICP reviewed the cases’ clinical charts, laboratory data, medical treatment, disease development, past medical history, related vaccine characteristics .....