A wave of winter illnesses is straining Taiwan’s already stretched medical system, worsened by a nursing shortage and misuse ...

More than 28,000 chickens in central Taiwan have been culled in an effort to stop the spread of a deadly strain of avian flu.

Hospital visits for influenza-like illnesses and diarrhea declined last week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said ...

Demand for vaccines in Taiwan has spiked following the death of Taiwanese star Barbie Hsu, also known as Big S. According to Hong Kong media The Standard, Taiwan's free flu vaccine supply dropped by ...

The government next year is to launch a Cabinet-level task force to fight global pandemics, the spread of superbugs and other ...

Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu, who rose to fame across East Asia as the romantic lead in the 2001 television drama "Meteor Garden", has died of influenza aged 48, her sister said on Monday.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Centers for Disease Control reported Tuesday that flu-like illness hospital visits remained at a five-year high for the week of Feb. 9-15. About 148,000 visits were recorded ...

The recent death in Japan of Taiwan actress and television host Barbie Hsu, also known as Big S, from flu-triggered pneumonia has prompted an outpouring of cherished memories from her fans.

Hsu shot to fame as a teenager when she formed a pop music group called S.O.S. with sister Dee, then later moved on to TV ...