Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control says it's carefully monitoring
influenza, RSV and rhinovirus incidence ... as lower temperatures increase
the likelihood of catching cold.

A CDC spokesman today noted that people in China are experiencing runny noses
and congestion because of rhinovirus, or the common cold -- not influenza.

In Taiwan, he says the flu is currently the most common cause of seasonal
symptoms ... despite increasing incidence of rhinovirus. The data show 44
percent of cases this season are influenza, followed by 16 percent adenovirus
and 15 percent rhinovirus.

With the Lunar New Year travel season coming up soon, there is some concern
about rhinovirus spreading in earnest to Taiwan ... The CDC says people
shouldn't be overly concerned about rhinovirus, which is less dangerous than
the flu.

People with infants who have caught a cold and have lingering symptoms should
be alert to their breathing rate. More than 50 breaths per minute is a
serious symptom that merits an emergency visit to the hospital.

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