Week 409,001 outpatient and emergency visits
Week-on-weekdown 12.8%; risk remains
High-risk groupchildren under five
What is verified
Taiwan CDC said on 13 October that transmission risk continues in schools, after-school programmes, nurseries and indoor children’s play spaces. There have been seven confirmed severe enterovirus cases this year, including one death.
Everyday protection in care settings
Soap handwashing, ventilation, cleaning toys and high-touch surfaces, home rest when symptomatic, and non-stigmatising communication with families need to be routine and actionable.
Seek urgent care: For a child diagnosed with enterovirus, seek prompt hospital care for drowsiness, altered consciousness, poor activity, weakness or paralysis, muscle jerks, persistent vomiting, rapid breathing or fast heartbeat.
How to read the data
The 9,001 figure is service use, not infections. The seven cases are the year-to-date number of confirmed severe cases, not a measure of any individual facility’s risk. Child protection also includes timely care and practical leave, substitute-care, cleaning and communication support for families.
Source and verification
- Taiwan Centers for Disease Control, 13 Oct 2026
- Verified against official data; no inference about individual cases or facilities.