CDC Announcement on COVID-19

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Taiwan launches Joint One Health External Review on Antimicrobial Resistance to strengthen cross-sectoral governance and core capacities

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) under the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced today (September 8) that, in response to the severe global threat posed by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and to advance Taiwan’s national One Health policy, it is conducting the four-day &qu

Taiwan adjusts temporary border control measures in response to the international Ebola outbreak: Measures for the DRC extended for 90 days; measures for Uganda scheduled to be lifted at midnight on August 28

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) convened an inter-ministerial meeting today (August 21) with representatives from the Bureau of Consular Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Immigration Agency under the Ministry of the Interior, Civil Aviation Administration un

New Zealand passenger on Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius tests negative in four rounds of testing; enhanced self-health management lifted on June 7, with WHO and New Zealand notified via Taiwan’s IHR Focal Point

Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) announced today (June 7) that a New Zealand passenger who entered Taiwan on May 7 after traveling aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius completed enhanced self-health management and health monitoring through midnight on June 6, and the enhanced se

Minister of Health and Welfare reviews border quarantine operations at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport; free Ebola testing offered to asymptomatic travelers from the DRC and Uganda from June 3-30

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) announced today (June 3) that Minister of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-liang visited Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport this morning to review airport quarantine measures and interagency joint response operations. The visit was conducted in resp

In response to the escalating Ebola outbreak, Taiwan to suspend entry of residents of the DRC and Uganda for 90 days effective 00:00 on June 2, 2026, except for four categories of persons

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) stated today (May 29) that, according to information released by the World Health Organization (WHO) as of May 27, 2026, the Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda continue to expand. The outbreaks are concentrated

Amid the rapidly escalating international Ebola outbreak, Taiwan CDC raises Travel Health Notice for the DRC and Uganda to Level 3: Warning, strengthens cross-agency border control measures, and requires 21-day self-health management for travelers with relevant travel history

Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) stated today (May 27) that the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda—which was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on

Taiwan CDC raises Travel Health Notice for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda to Level 2 (Alert) following WHO’s declaration of the Ebola outbreak as a PHEIC

Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) announced May 17 that the World Health Organization (WHO) had officially declared the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) earlier that day. The

Taiwan CDC: A New Zealand passenger from the international cruise ship MV Hondius tested negative in Taiwan

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) stated today (May 15) that on May 13, 2026, New Zealand notified Taiwan through the International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point communication channel that a New Zealand passenger who had traveled aboard the international cruise ship

Multiple checks confirm no Taiwanese nationals among passengers on cruise ship linked to Andes hantavirus cluster; Taiwan CDC to continue close collaboration with WHO and partner countries

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) stated today (May 8) that it had investigated online reports claiming that Taiwanese nationals were among the passengers of an international cruise ship involved in a recent Andes hantavirus cluster. On May 7, 2026, Taiwan CDC contacted the Interna

Andes hantavirus cluster reported on international cruise ship: Taiwan CDC forms task force and closely monitors situation

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) stated today (May 7) that the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a Disease Outbreak News report on May 4, 2026, regarding an Andes hantavirus cluster on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius during its South Atlantic voyage. As of May 5, the