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Re: Taiwan: Intestinal virus by week 40 cases of 5 children
Source: http://www.matsu-news.gov.tw/news_info.php?CMD=open&UID=91119
Google translation:
Local Pulse 2008-07-02
Regional communications suspected infection in 41 cases
[Taiwan] - in severe intestinal virus epidemic remains grim, in the end of June to inform the suspected infection case has also been increased to 41; summer has to, Lianjiang County Health Bureau appealed to parents to the people, and more attention to the epidemic of enterovirus infection related Information, and more attention to personal hygiene and preventive care, such as you have any intestinal virus-related issues, the Advisory Board of Health Office of the disease, Tel: 22,095 to 220 to 224.
By the summer, parents of children how to avoid home enterovirus infections? ? With schools about to enter the summer vacation, to reduce close contact between young children, so infection opportunities decreased, but the day-to-day activities, or to participate in the pro-classes, summer camps and other gathering occasions, or have the opportunity to intestinal virus infection; health Bureau pointed out that the region as at June 31, a total of suspected infection informed of 41 cases were mild cases, no severe cases, appealed to parents to pay attention to infection with symptoms of severe precursor.
Intestinal virus epidemic outbreak central command center and the Taiwan Pediatric Medical Association put forward the following three-point note to remind you how to strengthen the prevention of infection, let your children have a truly healthy and happy summer holiday:
First, continue to pay attention to personal and environmental hygiene, eating, washing hands after going to be strengthened; attention to child nutrition, balanced diet, exercise and adequate sleep, to enhance immunity.
Second, summer activities, to reduce the possible close contact with suspected patients of the opportunity to propose their parents access to children should avoid the crowded indoor places, as far as possible choose healthy outdoor leisure activities such as swimming or play the zoo the other adults and children During the go also to wash hands frequently.
Third, if children are suspected enterovirus infections, as soon as possible for medical treatment, follow the instructions of doctors; home if infected, health and child care for other appropriate isolation and avoid participating in any activities to prevent transmission to others.
Children taken by the Health Bureau seized of the Department of Health sent to the Executive Yuan for Disease Control inspection, the Executive Yuan's Department of Health for Disease Control laboratory confirmed infection, the type of Coxsackie virus (Coxsackievirus) A2-type, based on 87 To 96 monitoring data show that for children with severe infection and death of the high-risk groups, died of severe rate of about 10.0 to 25.7 percent between (95 no deaths). Cause infection with the severe type of enterovirus 71 in the main, Coxsackie virus followed by general infection as the main common symptoms of hand-foot-mouth disease or Paozhen Gap inflammation of the pharynx.
And the severe intestinal virus now confirmed case in the current situation by the end of June added 42 cases identified severe cases, 37 cases of EV71, four cases of Coxsackie A2, 1例Coxsackie B5. Cases of patient health status of 22 cases (13 cases of the intensive care unit, nine cases in general wards), 20 patients discharged from hospital, according to the notification of cases in the same family infected with a ratio of 25 percent, Health Bureau urged children at home good rest, isolation, attention to personal hygiene, Disinfection, the students not to close public places to reduce the chance of infecting others, to curb the epidemic may be expanding. Is still continuously monitors the various medical institutions intestinal virus communications, tracking cases and the epidemic situation of rehabilitation.
Source: http://www.matsu-news.gov.tw/news_info.php?CMD=open&UID=91119
Google translation:
Local Pulse 2008-07-02
Regional communications suspected infection in 41 cases
[Taiwan] - in severe intestinal virus epidemic remains grim, in the end of June to inform the suspected infection case has also been increased to 41; summer has to, Lianjiang County Health Bureau appealed to parents to the people, and more attention to the epidemic of enterovirus infection related Information, and more attention to personal hygiene and preventive care, such as you have any intestinal virus-related issues, the Advisory Board of Health Office of the disease, Tel: 22,095 to 220 to 224.
By the summer, parents of children how to avoid home enterovirus infections? ? With schools about to enter the summer vacation, to reduce close contact between young children, so infection opportunities decreased, but the day-to-day activities, or to participate in the pro-classes, summer camps and other gathering occasions, or have the opportunity to intestinal virus infection; health Bureau pointed out that the region as at June 31, a total of suspected infection informed of 41 cases were mild cases, no severe cases, appealed to parents to pay attention to infection with symptoms of severe precursor.
Intestinal virus epidemic outbreak central command center and the Taiwan Pediatric Medical Association put forward the following three-point note to remind you how to strengthen the prevention of infection, let your children have a truly healthy and happy summer holiday:
First, continue to pay attention to personal and environmental hygiene, eating, washing hands after going to be strengthened; attention to child nutrition, balanced diet, exercise and adequate sleep, to enhance immunity.
Second, summer activities, to reduce the possible close contact with suspected patients of the opportunity to propose their parents access to children should avoid the crowded indoor places, as far as possible choose healthy outdoor leisure activities such as swimming or play the zoo the other adults and children During the go also to wash hands frequently.
Third, if children are suspected enterovirus infections, as soon as possible for medical treatment, follow the instructions of doctors; home if infected, health and child care for other appropriate isolation and avoid participating in any activities to prevent transmission to others.
Children taken by the Health Bureau seized of the Department of Health sent to the Executive Yuan for Disease Control inspection, the Executive Yuan's Department of Health for Disease Control laboratory confirmed infection, the type of Coxsackie virus (Coxsackievirus) A2-type, based on 87 To 96 monitoring data show that for children with severe infection and death of the high-risk groups, died of severe rate of about 10.0 to 25.7 percent between (95 no deaths). Cause infection with the severe type of enterovirus 71 in the main, Coxsackie virus followed by general infection as the main common symptoms of hand-foot-mouth disease or Paozhen Gap inflammation of the pharynx.
And the severe intestinal virus now confirmed case in the current situation by the end of June added 42 cases identified severe cases, 37 cases of EV71, four cases of Coxsackie A2, 1例Coxsackie B5. Cases of patient health status of 22 cases (13 cases of the intensive care unit, nine cases in general wards), 20 patients discharged from hospital, according to the notification of cases in the same family infected with a ratio of 25 percent, Health Bureau urged children at home good rest, isolation, attention to personal hygiene, Disinfection, the students not to close public places to reduce the chance of infecting others, to curb the epidemic may be expanding. Is still continuously monitors the various medical institutions intestinal virus communications, tracking cases and the epidemic situation of rehabilitation.