Two More Local Measles Cases Reported in Northern Taiwan
Health authorities have identified two new measles cases in New Taipei. Six cases have now been recorded in Taiwan this year, the most in four years.
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00:00 Health authorities have identified two new measles cases in New Taipei.
00:05 The new cases crossed paths with the previously identified patients and later developed symptoms
00:10 like rash, fever and fatigue.
00:13 Six cases have now been recorded this year, the most in four years.
00:18 Health officials say the outbreak should peak before April.
00:21 The government is working on getting health workers vaccinated.
00:24 Authorities are urging people in northern Taiwan to remain on high alert as measles
00:28 is highly contagious and has a long incubation period.
00:32 "If there is a large number of cases in public, it can spread to the public.
00:39 The average life expectancy of measles patients is 13 days, up to 18 days at most.
00:47 After that, they may develop a fever or a rash.
00:52 They may even have white spots on their mouths."