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Taiwan CDC confirms 2 new cases of enterovirus infection with severe complications
Two new cases of enterovirus infection with severe complications have been confirmed in Taiwan, according to a press release of Taiwan CDC on Tuesday
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By George Liao,Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2018/05/23 17:44
TAIPEI (Taiwan News)--Two new cases of enterovirus infection with severe complications have been confirmed in Taiwan, according to a press release of the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) on Tuesday...
...The two new enterovirus cases respectively are a newborn baby boy and a 3-year-old girl who both reside in northern Taiwan, the agency said.
?The newborn baby was confirmed to have contracted echovirus 11 and developed severe complications. As of now, the case is still hospitalized for treatment,? Taiwan CDC said.
?The 3-year-old girl sought medical attention at a hospital after she subsequently developed hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD), herpangina, vomiting, fever, myoclonic jerk and drowsiness,? the agency said. ?After further evaluation, the case was confirmed to have contracted enterovirus 71 and developed severe complications. Fortunately, the case has recovered and been discharged from the hospital after treatment.?
According to the surveillance data compiled by Taiwan CDC, thus far this year, a cumulative total of 7 enterovirus cases with severe complications have been confirmed, which is higher than that during the same period last year (2) and the year before (6)...
Taiwan CDC confirms 2 new cases of enterovirus infection with severe complications
Two new cases of enterovirus infection with severe complications have been confirmed in Taiwan, according to a press release of Taiwan CDC on Tuesday
830
By George Liao,Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2018/05/23 17:44
TAIPEI (Taiwan News)--Two new cases of enterovirus infection with severe complications have been confirmed in Taiwan, according to a press release of the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) on Tuesday...
...The two new enterovirus cases respectively are a newborn baby boy and a 3-year-old girl who both reside in northern Taiwan, the agency said.
?The newborn baby was confirmed to have contracted echovirus 11 and developed severe complications. As of now, the case is still hospitalized for treatment,? Taiwan CDC said.
?The 3-year-old girl sought medical attention at a hospital after she subsequently developed hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD), herpangina, vomiting, fever, myoclonic jerk and drowsiness,? the agency said. ?After further evaluation, the case was confirmed to have contracted enterovirus 71 and developed severe complications. Fortunately, the case has recovered and been discharged from the hospital after treatment.?
According to the surveillance data compiled by Taiwan CDC, thus far this year, a cumulative total of 7 enterovirus cases with severe complications have been confirmed, which is higher than that during the same period last year (2) and the year before (6)...