16 June 2009 Update - Enterovirus Infection with Severe Complications in Taiwan - Update 23


June 16, 2009--As of June 16, 2009, 22 cases of enterovirus infection with severe complications had been reported and confirmed by Taiwan CDC in 2009. Among these 22 confirmed cases, 18 had been discharged, 2 were in ICU and 2 died. Those confirmed cases were all under 5 except four (see Table 1(pdf file)), and 8 cases were from the northern part of Taiwan, 5 cases the central, and 9 cases the southern. (see Fig. 1(pdf file))

One case was confirmed in Week 24 (June 10 to June 16). The case was a 9-year female from Taoyuan County. Her infection was caused by EV71 and she was still in ICU at this writing. (see Fig. 2(pdf file))

PublishTime 2012/12/14