21 October 2008 - Enterovirus Infection with Severe Complications in Taiwan - Update 22


21 October 2008--As of October 21, 2008, 363 enterovirus infection with severe complications cases have been reported and confirmed. Among these confirmed cases, 11 cases were still hospitalized (5 were in ICU and 6 were in general hospital wards), 338 cases were discharged, and 14 cases had died. The majority of the confirmed cases are aged between 1 and 2 years (See Table 1(pdf file)), and most are located in the southern areas of Taiwan, with the highest case number reported from Tainan County. (See Fig. 1(pdf file)) The outbreak peaked at the week 25 and now is slowing down.

During week 42 (October 15 to October 21), no case was newly confirmed. (See Fig. 2(pdf file))

發佈日期 2012/12/13