About the Authors

Jen-Hsiang Chuang

Affiliations Epidemic Intelligence Center, Centers for Disease Control, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, Institute of Biomedical Informatics & Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

Angela S. Huang

Affiliation Field Epidemiology Training Program, Centers for Disease Control, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

Wan-Ting Huang

Affiliation Epidemic Intelligence Center, Centers for Disease Control, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

Ming-Tsan Liu

Affiliation Research and Diagnostic Center, Centers for Disease Control, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

Jih-Haw Chou

Affiliation Deputy Director-General's Office, Centers for Disease Control, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

Feng-Yee Chang

fychang@cdc.gov.tw

Affiliations Director-General's Office, Centers for Disease Control, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

Wen-Ta Chiu

Affiliations Minister's Office, Department of Health, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: J.H. Chuang J.H. Chou FYC WTC. Performed the experiments: J.H. Chuang MTL J.H. Chou FYC. Analyzed the data: J.H. Chuang ASH WTH MTL. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: J.H. Chuang ASH WTH MTL. Wrote the paper: J.H. Chuang ASH WTH MTL J.H. Chou FYC WTC.