COVID-19 public health surveillance and response in Taiwan: From containment to mitigation

Autor: Wan Chin Chen, Angela Song-En Huang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Vol 123, Iss , Pp S17-S26 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0929-6646
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2023.08.016
Popis: Taiwan learned from its 2003 SARS experience and established multiple surveillance systems to be able to detect and respond to COVID-19. With the find, test, trace, isolate, and support (FTTIS) strategy, Taiwan was successful in containing SARS-CoV-2 from spreading for two years. During the surge of the Omicron variant in the community, COVID-19 control strategy shifted from containment to mitigation in April 2022, to reduce morbidity and mortality. Lessons learned from COVID-19 response re-emphasizes the importance of having sensitive public health surveillance and linking surveillance with public health actions.
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