Taiwan (China)

Updated: June 2025

Mpox

The first case of mpox in the country was confirmed in June 2022. Find the latest updates from the Taiwan CDC.

Mpox vaccine is available for some groups including Taiwanese and foreigners with Taiwan ID or national insurance. Details are available on the Taiwan CDC Mpox vaccine page.

Bird flu

H5N1 was first reported in May 2022. Many other bird flu strains, including H5N2, H5N3, H5N5, H5N6 and H5N8 have been identified in birds.

Human cases of Bird flu

Five imported cases of H7N9 have been reported in Taiwan, three of which were from Jiangsu, China. The fourth case, confirmed in April 2014, had a history of travel to Beijing as well as Jiangsu province. In February 2016, a fifth case was reported from Guangdong Province.

COVID-19

The first imported COVID-19 cases were confirmed on 22 January 2020.

See the official dashboard for the latest updates. See the Ministry of Health and Welfare website for the latest COVID-19 updates and the Taiwan CDC webpages.

The hotline is 1922. 

Pandemic Preparedness

See Taiwan Centers for Disease Control Infectious Disease Prevention and Treatment Network for more information.

Air Pollution Website

AIR POLLUTION MEMBER WEBSITE

Latest news, facts, affected locations and more.

HMPV INFORMATION

HMPV facts and FAQs, and other respiratory illnesses.

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