Epidemiological Characteristics of Zika Virus Infections Imported into Taiwan between 2016 and 2021

C. Hsieh, Wen-Tung Wu, Ming-Hsun Lin, Hung-Che Lin, Yueh-Feng Sung, Chia-Peng Yu
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Zika virus is a mosquito-borne virus that has resurfaced. It has been confirmed to cause microcephaly and Guillain–Barré syndrome. The number of Zika virus infections in South America has increased considerably since 2015. This study confirmed the epidemiological characteristics of the cases of Zika virus infections imported into Taiwan. Patients with travel history to areas at risk of Zika virus infections and had their blood, urine, or saliva samples tested positive for Zika virus through reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction by the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control were included in this study. Taiwan reported its first case of Zika virus infection in January 2016, and it has reported 26 cases as of December 2021. Most of the patients were men (76.9%, 20/26), aged 20–59 years (73.1%, 19/26), and lived in Northern Taiwan (73.1%, 19/26). Most of the cases were reported in summer and autumn (76.9%, 20/26). The 26 patients included one 4-year-old girl and three teenage boys aged 15–19 years; 22 patients were from Southeast Asia, three patients were from the Americas, and one patient was from Africa. This study is the first to report on the epidemiological characteristics of Zika virus infections imported into Taiwan between 2016 and 2021. These findings can aid policymakers and clinical experts in developing prevention and control measures targeting Zika virus infections, which cause severe illness and imposes a considerable burden on the population.
2016 年至 2021 年台湾输入的寨卡病毒感染者的流行病学特征
寨卡病毒是一种由蚊子传播的病毒,现已死灰复燃。它已被证实可导致小头畸形和格林-巴利综合征。自2015年以来,南美洲的寨卡病毒感染人数大幅增加。 本研究证实了台湾输入的寨卡病毒感染病例的流行病学特征。 本研究纳入的患者均有前往寨卡病毒感染高风险地区的旅行史,且其血液、尿液或唾液样本经台湾疾病控制中心反转录聚合酶链反应检测对寨卡病毒呈阳性。 台湾于 2016 年 1 月报告了首例寨卡病毒感染病例,截至 2021 年 12 月已报告 26 例。大多数患者为男性(76.9%,20/26),年龄在 20-59 岁之间(73.1%,19/26),居住在台湾北部(73.1%,19/26)。大多数病例发生在夏季和秋季(76.9%,20/26)。26 名患者中包括 1 名 4 岁女孩和 3 名 15-19 岁男孩;22 名患者来自东南亚,3 名患者来自美洲,1 名患者来自非洲。 本研究首次报告了 2016 年至 2021 年期间台湾输入的寨卡病毒感染者的流行病学特征。这些发现有助于政策制定者和临床专家制定针对寨卡病毒感染的预防和控制措施,因为寨卡病毒感染会导致严重的疾病,并对人口造成相当大的负担。
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