September 08, 2009--As of September 08, 2009, 29 cases of enterovirus infection with severe complications had been reported and confirmed by Taiwan CDC in 2009. Among these 29 confirmed cases, 26 had been discharged, 1 was in ICU and 2 died. Those confirmed cases were all under 5 except five (see Table 1(pdf file)), and 13 cases were from the northern part of Taiwan, 4 cases the central, and 12 cases the southern. (see Fig. 1(pdf file))
One case was confirmed in Week 36 (September 2 to September 8). The case was a 5-day baby from Taipei City. His infection was caused by Coxsackie B group and he had been discharged at this writing. (see Fig. 2(pdf file))