- 期刊
Investigation of a Tuberculosis Outbreak in a University in Southern Taiwan, 2012-2014
摘要
From July 2012 to July 2014, a total of 17 confirmed tuberculosis cases had been reported from a university in southern Taiwan. According to epidemiological and microbiological results, an outbreak consist of ten case was confirmed. Bacterial isolates from eight cases had similar genotypes. After expert discussion and environmental assessment of the university campus, the causes of the outbreak were delayed treatment, poor school health management and poor classroom air quality control. Through air quality control, treatment for latent tuberculosis infection and improving health education, the outbreak was under control since November 2014 after those measures being enforced.
延伸閱讀
- Wang, M. H., Chou, Y. J., Chen, T. C., Wu, J. W., & Wu, K. B. (2019). Investigation of Tuberculosis Outbreak in A Long-Term Care Facility in Northern Taiwan, 2015. Epidemiology Bulletin, 35(1), 2-2. https://doi.org/10.6525/TEB.201901_35(1).0002
- Hou, Y. T., Chen, H. H. W. T. C., Wu, J. W., & Wu, K. B. (2016). Investigation of Two Concurrent Tuberculosis Outbreaks in a University in Northern Taiwan. Epidemiology Bulletin, 32(12), 87-87. https://doi.org/10.6525/TEB.20160621.32(12).002
- Hsi, J. N., Lin, P. Y. S., Wei, W. J., Lee, M. C., Huang, P. C., & Chieh, T. J. (2021). A Tuberculosis Outbreak in A University of Eastern Taiwan, 2014-2016. Epidemiology Bulletin, 37(6), 28-28. https://doi.org/10.6525/TEB.202103_37(6).0001
- Lin, P. Y. S., Chiang, H. H., Li, H. P., Chou, Y. J., Chen, T. C., Chang, F. T., Wu, J. W., & Wu, K. B. (2021). A Tuberculosis Outbreak in a Psychiatric Institution at Northern Taiwan, 2014-2018. Epidemiology Bulletin, 37(5), 23-23. https://doi.org/10.6525/TEB.202103_37(5).0001
- Lee, P. H., Wang, K. F., Cha, P. C., & Chen, C. H. (2012). The Analysis of Tuberculosis Outbreaks in Taiwan, 2007 - 2011. Epidemiology Bulletin, 28(17), 244-251. https://doi.org/10.6525/TEB.201209_28(17).0001