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The CDC noted that the influenza epidemic in Taiwan is slightly rising and in its epidemic season.
In week 37 (September 13-19), there were 141,375 outpatient and emergency room visits for influenza-like illnesses, a slight increase of 1.4% compared to the previous week.
Additionally, last week (September 15-21), there were 165 new cases of severe influenza complications (151 H1N1, 6 H3N2, and 8 untyped A cases) and 30 deaths (27 H1N1, 2 H3N2, and 1 untyped A case).
Laboratory monitoring data shows that the influenza virus currently circulating in the community is mainly type A, with type A H1N1 accounting for 84.9% of the cases.
This influenza season (2025-2026) saw a cumulative total of 1,586 severe cases (958 H1N1, 509 H3N2, 29 untyped type A, 90 type B) and 304 deaths (176 H1N1, 106 H3N2, 10 untyped type A, 12 type B).
Severe cases were predominantly among those aged 65 and above (65.8%) and those with a history of chronic diseases (83.2%). 67.8% of patients had not received the influenza vaccine this season.
According to data from the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the COVID-19 epidemic in Taiwan is declining, but it is still in its epidemic period.
In the 37th week (September 13-19), there were 14,462 outpatient and emergency room visits related to COVID-19, a 20.6% decrease compared to the previous week (September 6-12).
Last week (September 15-21), there were 48 new severe cases and 9 new deaths.
Since October 2025, there have been a cumulative total of 723 cases of COVID-19 complicated by severe illness, of which 133 have died.
The majority of severe cases are among those aged 65 and above (73.3%) and those with a history of chronic diseases (82.6%). 83.8% of these cases have not received the COVID-19 vaccine this season.
In the past four weeks, the most prevalent local variants in cases have been NB.1.8.1 and PQ.16.1.1.
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Link: https://www.cdc.gov.tw/Bulletin/Detail/Tj9G4dJj3yMmEE0URl49CA?typeid=9
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