Enterovirus Infection with Severe Complications in Taiwan - Update 21


June 8, 2010--As of June 8, 2010, 9 cases of enterovirus infection with severe complications had been reported and confirmed by Taiwan CDC. Among these 9 confirmed cases, 8 had been discharged and 1 was in ICU. Those confirmed cases were all under 5 years old (see Table 1(pdf file)). Six cases were from the northern part of Taiwan, and three were from the southern. (see Fig. 1(pdf file))

One case was confirmed in Week 22 (June 2 to June 8). This case is 3-year-old boy from Taoyuan County, his infection was caused by EV 71 and he had been discharged. (see Fig. 2(pdf file))

PublishTime 2012/12/14