Year’s first local typhoid fever infection reportedHOSPITALIZED: A teenager has since last month sought treatment for her symptoms, before being diagnosed with typhoid fever on Tuesday last week, an official saidBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterThe Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported this year’s first indigenous typhoid fever case in Taiwan. Centers for Disease Control Epidemic Intelligence Center Director Guo Hung-wei reports this year’s first case of typhoid fever at a news conference in Taipei yesterday. As the symptoms did not abate, the girl was referred to another hospital for further examination on Tuesday last week and was diagnosed with typhoid fever, Guo said. Typhoid fever is transmitted by consuming raw or undercooked food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person, he said. To prevent typhoid fever infection, people should frequently wash their hands with soap and water — especially before meals and after using the toilet — avoid drinking untreated water and avoid eating raw or undercooked food, Lin added.

Source: Taipei Times March 09, 2021 16:06 UTC