* Four-year-old boy from Yunlin dies from enterovirus Sep 24, 2008
Parents and teachers should also be on guard if children under five years of age display the typical symptoms of serious enterovirus infection X fever, hand-foot-and-mouth disease, twittering and drowsiness. Enterovirus is the most common cause of aseptic meningitis and can cause serious illness, especially in infants and individuals with a compromised immune system. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* CDC reports enterovirus death No. 11 Sep 10, 2008
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday reported the nations 11th death from enterovirus infection this year X a two-year-old boy in Changhua County ... CDC statistics show that from the start of this year to Monday, a total of 352 severe enterovirus infections were recorded in the country, 11 of which were fatal and 93 percent of which were caused by enterovirus type 71 (EV71) ... Shih said no suspected cases of severe enterovirus infection have been reported since Sept. 1, which... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Store fined for violating enterovirus rules Jun 29, 2008
The Taipei County Government fined a toy store NT$60,000 (US$2,000) on Friday for violating regulations on the prevention of enterovirus infection. It was the first fine issued by the county government since its health bureau earlier this month barred children under the age of five from entering public play areas over concerns that this could help spread the potentially lethal virus. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* CDC confirms ninth victim in virus outbreak Jun 27, 2008
The latest victim was a four-month-old girl in Yunlin County, who was hospitalized on June 17, one day after she displayed symptoms typical of enterovirus infection, including fever, hand-foot-and-mouth syndrome and vomiting, CDC Deputy Director-General Chou Chih-hau (PE) said ... So far this year 260 cases of severe enterovirus infection have been identified nationwide ... To deal with the outbreak, the CDC recently issued a directive stipulating that kindergartens, day-care centers and... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taipei confirms a case of enterovirus Jun 14, 2008
The department said a five-year-old boy living in Shilin District (hL) was sent to Taipei Veterans General Hospital on Wednesday, and the hospital confirmed yesterday that he had a serious enterovirus infection, marking the first serious enterovirus case in the city this year. Chiu said the boys condition had stabilized and that he would be discharged soon. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Jun 11, 2008
A two-year-old boy in Taichung County has died of serious enterovirus infection, making him the countrys fifth victim of the disease so far this year, the Department of Health (DOH) reported yesterday. The DOHs Centers for Disease Control was expected to hold a news conference later yesterday to announce whether an enterovirus outbreak alert would be issued with an increased response level. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Lanyu opens enterovirus epidemic control center May 27, 2008
All Lanyu residents have been on the alert against a possible outbreak of the illness since a 15-month-old girl there was confirmed on Friday to have died of enterovirus infection. The island X which has a population of nearly 4,000 people, 90 percent of whom belong to the indigenous Tao tribe X also recorded more than 30 other suspected cases of enterovirus infection, Lanyu Township chief Chou Kuei-kang (PQ) said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* DOH warns parents of rising number of enterovirus cases May 25, 2008
The number of confirmed cases of severe enterovirus infection in Taiwan this year reached 107 as of 5pm Friday, and four of them have died, said Chou Chih-hao (PE), deputy director of the DOHs Centers for Disease Control (CDC) ... Laboratory tests have confirmed that the girl fell victim to a serious enterovirus infection, Chou said ... Enterovirus infections are the most common cause of aseptic meningitis and can cause deadly diseases, especially in infants and those with compromised... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Editorial: After missiles, germs and viruses? May 9, 2008
Meanwhile, 64 cases of serious enterovirus infection X with two deaths X have also been reported in Taiwan this year. While Centers for Disease Control officials have said that the infections in China and Taiwan were caused by genetically distinct subgenogroups and are therefore unconnected, Chinas poor record of reporting disease outbreaks has many in Taiwan concerned that it may only be a matter of time before a sneeze in China represents a threat to Taiwanese. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Nursery closes for enterovirus disinfection May 8, 2008
The first enterovirus infection, affecting a four-year-old child at the nursery, was confirmed on April 26, followed by more confirmed cases among four-year-olds and three-year-olds from April 29 ... Chou said enterovirus infections in Taiwan were caused by viruses that constitute type 71, genogroup B5, while in China the genogroup is C4. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Enterovirus infection on the rise: CDC Apr 17, 2008
Enterovirus infection on the rise: CDC. STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA Thursday, Apr 17, 2008, Page 2. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Kaohsiung toddler dies of enterovirus complications Mar 8, 2008
The toddler fell ill on Jan. 2 after coming into contact with two older cousins, who also developed enterovirus infection symptoms such as fever and rashes on their mouths, hands and feet. He was admitted to the intensive care ward at a local hospital two days later with breathing difficulties and began bleeding in the lungs on Jan. 5. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Chronic fatigue linked with enterovirus infection Sep 22, 2007
However, the study could not confirm that enterovirus infection causes chronic fatigue syndrome, and it is possible that this infection is triggered by another undefined mechanism, which is responsible for the syndrome, they note. In previous studies, patients' symptoms improved after antiviral therapy, the researchers note, which suggests that "active, persistent viral infection is still of paramount importance.". (Scientific American)
Stomach Virus Associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Sep 15, 2007
Eighty-two percent of stomach biopsy samples from 165 chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients tested positive for enterovirus infection versus 7% of samples from controls (P<0 ... Moreover there was evidence that enterovirus infection was chronic in a subset of CFS patients ... Published studies have linked persistent enterovirus infections with "chronic myocarditis, type 1 diabetes, and neuromuscular diseases" but the authors wrote that "the concept of enteroviral persistence remains... (MedPage Today)
Virus Link To Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Sep 14, 2007
In a newly published study, four out of five CFS patients showed evidence of chronic enterovirus infection in stomach tissue biopsies, compared with just one in five healthy people ... Specifically, he says endoscopy could prove to be a relatively simple test to confirm persistence of enterovirus infection in CFS patients, as well as a way of following responses to antiviral treatments. (CBS News)
ME (myalgic Encephalitis) Stomach Virus Link Sep 14, 2007
Journal of Clinical Pathology (BMJ). ME is also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. (Medical News Today)
