May 5, 2009--As of May 5, 2009, 15 cases of enterovirus infection with severe complications had been reported and confirmed by Taiwan CDC. Among these 15 confirmed cases, 13 had been discharged, 1 was in ICU and 1 died. Those confirmed cases were all under 5 except one (see Table 1(pdf file)), and 3 cases were located in the northern area of Taiwan, 5 cases in the central, and 7 cases in the southern. (see Fig. 1(pdf file))

One case was confirmed in Week 18 (April 29 to May 5). The case was a female under 3 from Chiayi City. Her infection was caused by EV71 and she had been discharged. (see Fig. 2(pdf file))