Two more young children have died from enterovirus (EV,
They predicted that the current EV epidemic would peak next week and appealed to parents to pay special attention to the hygiene around their children, particularly those under the age of three.
The number of infections confirmed as "serious" so far this year has reached 26, five of which resulted in deaths. The victims were between the ages of one and three-and-a-half.
The two latest victims resided in Chiayi City and Pingtung County.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC,
In comparison, there were 35 serious cases and nine deaths reported last year.
"We're only half-way though the year," said Twu Shiing-jer (
So far this year there have been 97 suspected cases of serious EV infection. "But 27 cases have been positively excluded as EV infection," Twu said.
The CDC is still examining the other 44 cases to determine if they were EV infections.
The CDC also reported that a more dangerous strain of enterovirus, enterovirus-71 (EV-71), has been confirmed to have caused nine serious cases this year, including one death. During an outbreak in the summer of 1998, EV-71 caused the deaths of 34 people.
As a preventative measure, the CDC has asked parents to make sure that both they and their children wash their hands frequently and keep a careful eye out for symptoms. Parents should also avoid taking their children to public places unless absolutely necessary.
More information on the
enterovirus can be found at: http://hikids.hinet.net
http://kids.yam.com.tw
http://www.trustmed.com.tw
or by calling (02)2327-8000.
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