Several students at National Taiwan University recently underwent chest X-rays and blood tests after being notified they had contracted tuberculosis just before final exams.
The Taipei City Health Department confirmed the reports, but has not yet verified the total number of cases on campus.
NTU is assisting the department with cross-referencing courses, seating, and activity records to identify potentially exposed students. The college's dynamic population, poor ventilation, and cross-department elective courses increase the transmission risk of the disease compared to a breakout in a normal residential community, and the list of students at risk will likely expand over time. The university is not disclosing the names of individuals or classes confirmed to have tuberculosis.
Guidelines mandate chest X-rays and blood tests for co-residents and students with over 40 hours of exposure to any confirmed case during the contagious period.
Numerous students shared their experience of receiving examination notices online, with a pattern emerging that most were enrolled in economic or financial courses within NTU's School of Management. （Related： South Korean Prosecutors Seek 15 Year Prison Sentence for Former First Lady ｜ Latest ）
The department reminded individuals to cooperate, remain wary of spreading the disease on campus, and to complete all testing within specified deadlines.
