Beware diseases, WBC fans toldWATCH FOR HITCHHIKERS: The CDC warned those returning home from Japan to be alert for any contagious diseases that might have come back with themBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterPeople who have returned from Japan following the World Baseball Classic (WBC) games during the weekend are recommended to watch for symptoms of infectious gastroenteritis, flu and measles for two weeks, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said. Taiwan’s national baseball team for World Baseball Classic in Tokyo arrives at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Tuesday. Photo : CNAShe said there were 13 cases of flu with severe complications and two deaths reported last week. The CDC reported last week that accumulative measles cases in Japan since the beginning of this year has reached the highest number for the same period since 2020, with cases concentrated mainly in Tokyo, Aichi Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture. The CDC said there were 1,073 hospital visits for COVID-19 last week, indicating a low level of viral activity.

Source: Taipei Times March 11, 2026 17:42 UTC