With students returning to school, the risk of clustered norovirus or enterovirus infections is expected to increase, CDC Deputy Director-General and spokesman Lin Min-cheng (林明誠) said. People should continue practicing good personal hygiene to reduce the risk of infection, especially hand hygiene, as it protects against norovirus, enterovirus and influenza, he said. CDC Deputy Director-General and spokesman Lin Min-cheng speaks at a news conference in Taipei on Jan. 20. While cluster infections were mostly among families during the holiday, they could occur in workplaces, schools or other facilities after schools and business resume operations. Meanwhile, data on flu activity showed that the number of influenza A cases were declining, while the number of influenza B cases was rising.

Source: Taipei Times February 23, 2026 17:13 UTC