Publications by authors named "Chiu-Wen Chang"
Dengue fever is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes. In recent decades, dengue fever has spread throughout the world. In 2014 and 2015, southern Taiwan experienced its most serious dengue outbreak in recent years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The 2002-2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak infected 8,422 individuals leading to 916 deaths around the world. However, there have been few epidemiological studies of SARS comparing epidemiologic features across regions. The aim of this study is to identify similarities and differences in SARS epidemiology in three populations with similar host and viral genotype.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To elucidate the prognostic factors for fatal adult influenza pneumonia.
Methods: Complicated influenza pneumonia is a notifiable disease in Taiwan. In this retrospective nationwide cohort, medical records were reviewed in 38 qualifying cases from 2001 to 2007.