April 3, 2012--As of April 3, 2012, 21 cases of enterovirus infection with severe complications had been reported and confirmed by Taiwan CDC in 2012. In 2011, 58 cases of enterovirus infection with severe complications had been reported and confirmed by Taiwan CDC. The 21 cases confirmed in 2012 are aged below 10 years (See Table 1(pdf file)) and reside in the northern, central, eastern and southern areas of Taiwan. (See Fig. 1(pdf file))

One case was confirmed in Week 13 (March 28 to April 3). The case is a 21-month-old girl from Pingtung County. Her infection was caused by EV71, and she had been discharged. (See Fig. 2(pdf file))