Taiwan Centers for Disease Control

Genotype Distribution Characteristics and Short-Term Follow-Up of HPV Infection Among Male Outpatients in Wenzhou, China

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the genotype distribution, co-infection patterns, and disease-specific characteristics of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among male outpatients in Wenzhou, China. Methods: A total of 1934 male outpatients who underwent HPV...

Rapid Simultaneous Quantification of Four Typical Phthalate Esters in Complex Food Matrices via Thermal Desorption–Dielectric Barrier Discharge Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Abstract Conventional analytical methods for detecting and quantifying phthalate esters (PAEs) in foods generally require lengthy sample pretreatment procedures and suffer from severe matrix interferences. To address these shortcomings, a fast analytical platform based on a therm...

Field-deployable visual detection of Burkholderia gladioli and its toxigenic pathovar using a one-step RPA-CRISPR/Cas13a assay

ABSTRACT Burkholderia gladioli pathovar cocovenenans produces the potent mitochondrial toxin bongkrekic acid (BA), causing severe foodborne outbreaks. Conventional detection methods are constrained by prolonged turnaround times and the need for sophisticated instruments, limiting...

Association between Airway Mucus Plugs on Computed Tomography and Respiratory Outcomes in Participants with COPD and with Preserved Spirometry: Findings from a Chinese Population

Abstract Rationale Airway mucus plugs are a prognostic marker in moderate-to-very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but their association with respiratory outcomes has been insufficiently evaluated among participants with preserved spirometry and asymptomatic C...

Real-world safety data of human papillomavirus vaccines after marketing in Shandong, China, August 2017–October 2025

After the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was listed for use in China in 2017, it has proven to be a safe and cost-effective method for preventing HPV infection. With the increase in vaccination volume, its safety is becoming increasingly important. The safety data from post-m...

Fast food consumption and its association with mental distress among Tibetan adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Although fast food consumption is linked to poor mental health among adolescents, evidence remains inconsistent overall and scarce among ethnic minorities, especially among Tibetan adolescents, who live in distinct sociocultural and environmental contexts and are experiencing rap...

Short‐Term Effects of Temperature and Relative Humidity on Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in Guiyang, China, From 2022 to 2024: Distributed Lag Nonlinear Model–Based Analysis

ABSTRACT Background Meteorological factors, including temperature and relative humidity, have been associated with the incidence of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). However, these associations vary across regions. Guiyang, a city characterized by a subtropical plateau humid...

Library strategies differentially shape microbial, functional, and host signals in clinical metagenomic sequencing

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is increasingly used in infectious disease diagnostics, yet how library preparation shapes the microbial, functional, and host signals recovered from clinical samples remains poorly defined. Here, we performed a within-sample parallel...

Associations Between Maternal Pre-Pregnancy Dietary Patterns and Body Composition in Preschool Children: A Prospective Cohort Study

Background: Maternal nutritional status before pregnancy may influence offspring long-term health; however, the association between pre-pregnancy dietary patterns and body composition in preschool children remains unclear. Methods: This study used data from the Taicang and Wuqian...

Global burden of varicella in children aged 5–9 y, relationship with vaccination policy indicators, and projected trends to 2030

Varicella remains a common childhood infection worldwide. Understanding long-term trends and identifying key determinants of disease burden are essential for informing vaccination strategies and public health planning. Data were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 20...

Prevalence of Keshan disease at the township level in China: a cross-sectional study

Keshan disease (KD), an endemic myocardiopathy with unclear etiology, lacks primary preventive measures. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of KD at the township level using spatial epidemiology, elucidate its distribution characteristics for further precision classificati...

Reproducibility and validity of dietary polyphenols derived from 24-hour dietary recalls in the Anhui Lifestyle Validation Study

Abstract While 24-hour dietary recalls (24HDRs) are increasingly used to assess polyphenol-disease associations, their performance for measuring total dietary polyphenols and their subclasses remains unknown. In the Anhui Lifestyle Validation Study, 432 community-dwelling adults...