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Taipei, March 31 (CNA) Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control (CDC) advised travelers to be on the alert for measles when traveling to other countries on Sunday. and Asian areas, particularly in Hong Kong and Macau, where outbreaks of highly contagious diseases have been reported.
In Taiwan, the number of confirmed measles infections had risen to 41 on Sunday, including 19 imported cases, according to CDC statistics.
Of the 19 imported cases, seven came from Vietnam, five from the Philippines, two from China, two from Thailand and one from Indonesia, Japan and Myanmar, according to the data.
CDC Deputy Director General Lo Yi-chun (CD 一 鈞) said Sunday that measles infections were also increasing in Hong Kong and Macao, with 32 cases reported as of March 29, including 12 among staff of airports or airlines.
In Macao, on March 28, 26 measles cases were confirmed, the highest number since 2000, while Japan reported 319 cases on 17 March, he said.
Osaka, one of the most popular Japanese destinations by Taiwanese tourists, is the country where the number of measles infections is highest in this country, said Mr Lo.
He advised travelers from Taiwan to seek advice from local clinics about whether or not they should be vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) 2 to 4 weeks before going to countries where there is a measles epidemic.
All children aged 6 months to 1 year should receive the MMR vaccine before traveling, said Lo.
(By Chen Wei-ting and Evelyn Kao)
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