Enterovirus Outbreak (Hand Foot and Mouth Disease; Enterovirus 71; Echovirus 7; Coxsackie; Adenovirus)

Enterovirus Outbreak

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease; Enterovirus 71; Echovirus 7; Coxsackie; ?Adenovirus

Vads Corner - Enterovirus Outbreak; Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease; Enterovirus 71; Echovirus 7; Coxsackie; ?Adenovirus

This page is dedicated to enteroviruses, particularly enterovirus 71, echovirus 7 and coxsackie group of viruses, as well as some links to adenoviruses. It will also be a site for viral myocarditis and hand,foot and mouth disease. General links to viruses, epidemiological related resources and articles will be maintained. This page started as a result of the outbreak(1997) in Sarawak, Malaysia and later Taiwan. Some links although redundant will be maintained as a reminder of this event.

This page is on Hand, Foot and Mouth disease which affects humans, if you are looking for foot and mouth disease, I suggest you go to Foot and Mouth Disease - Vads Corner

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Last Updated 11 April 2006

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Updates

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- EDR> Enterovirus, childhood deaths - Vietnam- suspected (02) (12 April 2003)
- Enterovirus, childhood deaths - Vietnam- suspected (8 April 2003)
- Human enterovirus 71 - Malaysia (Sarawak) (3 April 2003)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Malaysia (09-APR-2002)
All links below do not function. They are left for historical reasons with reference to the dates and can be obtained with a search at the above site.
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Singapore (02) (11 Jan 2001)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Singapore & Malaysia (5 Jan 2001)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Singapore (5 Jan 2001)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Sri Lanka (27 Oct 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Philippines (27 Oct 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Malaysia & Singapore (06) (25 Oct 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Singapore (09) (23 Oct 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Singapore (08) (21 Oct 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Malaysia & Singapore (05) (20 Oct 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Malaysia & Singapore (04) (18 Oct 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Malaysia (05) (13 Oct 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Malaysia (04) (11 Oct 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Singapore (07) (11 Oct 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Malaysia & Singapore (03) (6 Oct 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Singapore (06) (5 Oct 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Singapore (05) (3 Oct 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Singapore (04) (30 Sept 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Malaysia & Singapore (02) (25 Sept 2000)
- Disease outbreaks, school closures & control (02) (21 Sept 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Malaysia & Singapore (20 Sept 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Singapore (03) (19 Sept 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Singapore (02) (14 Sept 2000)
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Singapore (13 Sept 2000)
- Enterovirus 71 - South Korea (Cheju-do) (13 June 2000)
- Enterovirus 71 - Asia (26 Dec 1999)
- Enterovirus 71, treatment - Japan (11 July 1999)
Hand, Foot and Mouth Update - Malaysia Echovirus 7 (25 Oct 2000)
- Press release (25 Oct 2000)
Hand, Foot and Mouth - Malaysia (19 Oct 2000)

Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000965.htm

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (Enteroviruses- Coxsackieviruses and Enterovirus 71)

CDC
- “Can HFMD be prevented-”
- Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease
Health Central - HFM
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease an excellent list of linkable sites and photos
New Zealand dermnet - Hand foot & mouth disease
Understanding the Coxsackie virus by Dr. W.M.Chong as appeared in New Straits Times, Malaysia. Focus. Pg.11, Friday, June 13, 1997.
Picornaviruses for detail information for this group of viruses.
Enteroviruses a description of the various types of viruses in this group.
Enteroviruses a brief summary.
Update of Enterovirus Infection in Infants and Children-The Pediatric Bulletin.
ALL the Virology on the WWW - Picornavirudae
Picornavirus Homepage Genus Enterovirus.
- Enterovirus outbreak in children in Taiwan (sequences now available - AF119795; AF119796)
- Another complete genome of a Taiwanese enterovirus 71 isolate (AF136379)
- List of Human and Animal Enterovirus Prototype Strains
Picornavirus from Medmicro
The Big Picture Book of viruses-Picornaviridae
Course BS335: Virology-Picornaviruses
The Jena Picornavirus Page
Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Emerging Viral Diseases of Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific; J.S. Mackenzie et al. Vol. 7, No. 3 Supplement Jun 2001.

Viral Myocarditis

Myocarditis; Pericarditis - The Merck Manual.(down?)
Endocarditis, Pericarditis & Myocarditis - The Pediatric Bulletin.

Adenoviruses(Other possible virus implicated in viral myocarditis in children)

Family Adenoviridae Genus Mastadenovirus.
Adenoviruses - Animal and Human types.
Adenoviruses for detail information for this group of viruses.
Adenoviridae pictures.

Echoviruses and Aseptic Meningitis

Viral (Aseptic) Meningitis - CDC
Aseptic Meningitis in the Newborn and Young Infant - American Family Physician May 15, 1999
Aseptic meningitis
MMWR
- Outbreak of Aseptic Meningitis Associated with Multiple Enterovirus Serotypes --- Romania, 1999 Vol 49, No 29;669 07/28/2000
- Enterovirus Surveillance --- United States, 1997--1999 Vol 49, No 40;913 10/13/2000
List of Human and Animal Enterovirus Prototype Strains
Infectious Diseases in Children - Journal
- Search for Aseptic Meningitis; for Enterovirus
Harrisons Online

News Online : Read the first four newspapers for updates.

Bernama (Thanks to Y.W.Loke) Join egroup Berita Malaysia and Search HFM LINKS BELOW MAINTAINED FOR HISTORICAL REASON.
- HAND-FOOT-MOUTH CASES DOWN IN SARAWAK (15 Oct 2000)
- DON'T PANIC OVER HFM DISEASE, SAYS ABDULLAH (14 Oct 2000)
- 69 NEW HFM CASES IN JOHOR (14 Oct 2000)
- 50 NEW CASES OF HFM INFECTIONS REPORTED TODAY (12 Oct 2000)
- M'sia: PJ: 3 yr old dies; Johore: 50 new cases (12 Oct 2000)
- Johore nurseries to be closed; 52 new cases in JB(11 Oct 2000)
- Kedah baby hospitalised; Malacca, Johor report new suspected cases(11 Oct 2000)
- Johore baby in ICU; Philippines on alert
The Star Online Malaysia. Search HFM LINKS BELOW MAINTAINED FOR HISTORICAL REASON
- Cleanliness checks by govt on nurseries and kindergartens(20 Oct 2000)
- Johor boy succumbs to HFM disease (20 Oct 2000)
- 18 new cases of suspected HFM in Johor (17 Oct 2000)
- Give latest reports, dept directors told (16 Oct 2000)
- Conflicting statements causing more panic (15 Oct 2000)
- Closure only for Johor pre-schools (15 Oct 2000)
- Checks at highway food outlets (14 Oct 2000)
- Close control to contain spread on HFM disease(14 Oct 2000)
- Johor declares outbreak and KL reports first HFMD death (13 Oct 2000)
- Johor childcare centres closed to check rise of HFM disease(12 Oct 2000)
- Govt must take necessary steps to control HFM disease(11 Oct 2000)
- 408 cases of hand, foot, mouth disease in Sibu (19 May 2000)
New Straits Times Interactive, Malaysia Search HFM LINKS BELOW MAINTAINED FOR HISTORICAL REASON
- Echo 7 the killer virus (25 Oct 2000)
- Deadly virus identified (24 Oct 2000)
- HFM virus identified (24 Oct 2000)
- More HFM cases recorded (19 Oct 2000)
- EV71 may be agent of death (15 Oct 2000)
- Ministry's order to close child-care centres and kindergartens rescinded (15 Oct 2000)
- Better safe than sorry (14 Oct 2000)
- Anti-serum ready for collection (14 Oct 2000)
- Two-week closure order (12 Oct 2000)
The Straits Times Interactive, Singapore. LINKS BELOW MAINTAINED FOR HISTORICAL REASON
- New virus strain could be cause of 3 deaths (18 Oct 2000)
- Fewer cases point to end of the worst (17 Oct 2000)
CNN - CNN World News - Asia-Pacific - CNN Health
- Killer virus spreads to new areas in Malaysia, abates in Singapore (13 Oct 2000)
- Singapore to reopen preschools as epidemic fears ease (12 Oct 2000)
Malaysiakini LINKS BELOW MAINTAINED FOR HISTORICAL REASON
- Close all childcare centres, government urged (13 Oct 2000)
Sarawak Tribune & Utusan Sarawak, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Borneo Bulletin, Brunei.
Bangkok Post, Thailand.
Kompas, Indonesia. See English section.
Newsweek International
- Outbreak of a Deadly Virus - Oct 23, 2000 issue

MALAYSIA

Links Related to the outbreak in Sarawak (April/June 1997) and Current outbreak in Malaysia in October 2000

ProMed Postings
- Query EV 71 and Malaysia
  All links below do not function. They are left for historical reasons with reference to the dates and can be obtained with a search at the above site.
  - Hand, foot & mouth disease - Malaysia (04) (11 Oct 2000) see above promed postings.
  - Hand, foot & mouth disease - Malaysia (03) (21 May 2000)
  - Coxsackievirus & heart disease (31 March 2000)
  - Viral myocarditis/HFMD - Malaysia (Sarawak) (02) (31 March 2000)
  - Viral myocarditis/HFMD - Malaysia (Sarawak) (29 March 2000)
  - Hand, foot & mouth disease - Malaysia (02) (28 March 2000)
  - Hand, foot & mouth disease - Malaysia (25 March 2000)
Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal
- Molecular Epidemiology of Human Enterovirus 71 Strains and Recent Outbreaks in the Asia-Pacific Region- Comparative Analysis of the VP1 and VP4 Genes,Volume 9, Number 4— April 2003; Mary Jane Cardosa,* David Perera,* Betty A. Brown,† Doosung Cheon,‡ Hung Ming Chan,* Kwai Peng Chan,§ Haewol Cho,‡ and Peter McMinn¶
IASR Vol.19 No.7 July 1998 (Thanks to Dr. Wong C.L)
- MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ENTEROVIRUS 71 ISOLATED IN MALAYSIA AND JAPAN (Down)
- AN OUTBREAK OF HAND-FOOT-AND MOUTH DISEASE AND SUDDEN DEATHS AMONG CHILDREN IN MALAYSIA (Down)
Neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE) (11 July 1998)
Fatal enterovirus 71 encephalomyelitis. J Pediatr. 1998 Dec;133(6):795-79 by Lum LCS, Wong KT, Lam SK, Chua KB, Goh AYT, Lim WL, Ong BB, Paul G, AbuBakar S, Lambert M [MEDLINE ABSTRACT]
The Lancet Interactive (Need to sign in)
- Neurogenic pulmonary oedema and enterovirus 71 encephalomyelitis Volume 352, Number 9137, 24 October 1998 by Lucy C S Lum, K T Wong, S K Lam, K B Chua, A Y T Goh
- Isolation of subgenus B adenovirus during a fatal outbreak of enterovirus 71-associated hand, foot, and mouth disease in Sibu, Sarawak Volume 354, Number 9183, 18 September 1999 by M Jane Cardosa, Shekhar Krishnan, Phaik Hooi Tio, David Perera, See Chang Wong
The New England Journal of Medicine (Need to sign in)
- Outbreaks of Enterovirus 71 Infection - Correspondence; February 3, 2000; Volume 342 , Number 5
- Enterovirus 71 Infection and Neurologic Complications - Correspondence; February 3, 2000; Volume 342 , Number 5
EV71 Brainstem encephalomyelitis: Pathological findings in Malaysia (20 June 1998)
Clinical presentation of 27 deaths in Sarawak 14 April - 22 June 1997 (20 June 1998)
Press release, updates on deaths and admissions from MOH, Sarawak Health Department.(Down)
Comments about the outbreak from a link at Enterovirus Research Laboratory, UNMC, Omaha NE, USA(Down).Read sequence of events.
Department of Public Health, MOH, Malaysia.
Hotline - For State Operations Rooms Malaysia.
Notice from the Australian High Commission for Australian citizens in Malaysia - Ibu Family Resource Group. (Down)
Sarawak Alive - Outbreak. See posting Sarawak Talk.
Why Are the Infants Dying? Sarawak officials are baffled by a killer virus. An article in ASIAWEEK June 27, 1997.
Malaysian Medical Association Newsletter
- Cybermed
  - June issue 1997, Information Online
  - July issue 1997 , Outbreak in Sarawak
  - February issue 1998 , Review
  - June issue 1998 , OUTBREAK (ENTEROVIRUS) REVISITED…..TAIWAN
  - July issue 1998 , Interview with Prof.Lam Sai Kit
  - June 1999 issue. Enterovirus, Haze, Nipah and Dioxin. What's Next?
  - October 1999 issue, Publications on recent Malaysian Outbreaks
  - Berita MMA Vol.30 No.5, May 2000 issue.,
    - SITES FOR THE MONTH - May 2000
    - EV71 or Adenovirus? Hypothesis Arising from Two Epidemics Spanning 1997/98 by Dr. T.G.Yap (HTML) and PDF format.
- Letter To The Editor.
  - The Sarawak Sibu Story.
  - A New Coin Of The Same Value.
Cases Reported
- Case History - Cases 1 & 2 Posted to Pro-med
- Case History - Cases 3 & 4

Singapore

ProMED-mail electronic conference All links below do not function. They are left for historical reasons with reference to the dates and can be obtained with a search at the above site.
- Hand, foot & mouth disease - Singapore (13 Sept 2000)
Lycos Asia (Thanks to Y.W.Loke) (Down)
- S'pore: Virus strain linked to Taiwan deaths (13 Oct 2000) (Down)
The Straits Times Interactive, Singapore. (Some links may no longer exist)LINKS BELOW MAINTAINED FOR HISTORICAL REASON
- Boy dies; child disease may be cause (4 Jan 2001)
- Siblings who died may have had genes that allow virus to slip through body's defence (20 Oct 2000)
- Outbreak virus identified (20 Oct 2000)
- NUS discovers quick test for deadly viruses (19 Oct 2000)
- A quick check for a clean bill of health (17 Oct 2000)
- Back to school for most kids, but Joel stays home (16 Oct 2000)
- Back to playschool on Monday (13 Oct 2000)
- Stop cycle with preventive measures (5 Oct 2000)
- Hand, foot and mouth disease: 19 warded (3 Oct 2000)
- Now, play areas asked to close to check illness (2 Oct 2000)
- President's plea (2 Oct 2000)
- 2 siblings die, a third still in intensive care (1 Oct 2000)
- All childcare centres shut as 2 more die (30 Sept 2000)
- Outbreak of child virus is growing (14 Sept 2000)
- Disease outbreak may have killed boy (13 Sept 2000)
- No cause for alarm: Aline Wong (28 June 1998)
- Hand, foot and mouth disease kills toddler (27 June 1998)
  - THE DISEASE: The details
ChannelNewsAsia
- All childcare centres, kindergartens to close to prevent HFMD spread (30 Sept 2000) (Down)
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Environment
- Press Release 2000; 2001
  - Ministry of Health And Ministry of the Environment Joint Press Release (2 March 2001)
  - Statement From HFMD Taskforce (28 Feb 2001)
  - Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease- Update (20 Jan 2001)
  - HFMD Situation In Singapore (10 Jan 2001) (Down)
  - Suspected HFMD Cases- Updates (4 Jan 2001)
  - Suspected HFMD Cases Under Investigation (3 Jan 2001)
  - Re-opening of Kindergartens and Childcare Centres: Earliest Possibility Is On Thursday 12 Oct 00 (6 Oct 2000)
  - Update on Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease (14 Sept 2000)
  - Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease at Cutie Kidz Playhouse (14 Sept 2000)
  - Temporary Closure Of Cutie Kidz Playhouse (12 Sept 2000)

Links Related to the outbreak in Taiwan (May/June 1998 and Sept/Oct 1998)

News from Taiwan - (Thanks to Dr.Chong Hoi Hee and friends)
Enterovirus Epidemic, Taiwan, 1998 (Thanks to Dr.C.L.Wong)
Communications regarding the outbreak in Taiwan
ProMed Postings
- Query EV 71 and Hong Kong
WHO Report on the outbreak
- 1998 - Enterovirus Outbreak in Taiwan, China - update no. 2
- Enterovirus Outbreak in Taiwan, China - Update No.1
- Enterovirus Outbreak in Taiwan, China
Taiwan Department of Health - in Chinese
- Enterovirus Infection in English LINKS BELOW MAINTAINED FOR HISTORICAL REASON
- Enterovirus Infection in Chinese
- Updates on deaths and admissions in Chinese
Center for Disease Control Taiwan LINKS BELOW MAINTAINED FOR HISTORICAL REASON
- APEC Enteroviral Watch Program for Children Symposium--EV71 Epidemic in Asia Pacific Area (26-27 March, 2000)
  - APEC symposium on Enteroviral Watch Program for Children( Abstracts available)
    1. NEUROLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF CHILDREN WITH ENTEROVIRUS 71 INFECTION
    2. VIRUS SURVEILLANCE IN SARAWAK, MALAYSIA: NEUROLOGICAL AND HAND, FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
    3. ACUTE NEUROLOGIC COMPLICATIONS IN CHILDREN WITH ENTEROVIRUS 71 INFECTION
    4. FATAL ENCEPHALITIS SHOCK SYNDROME IN ASSOCIATION WITH ENTEROVIRUS 71 INFECTION: POSTULATED PATHOGENESIS BASED ON RISK ANALYSIS
    5. Experimental enterovirus-71 infection in mice and its application in vaccine development
    6. EVIDENCE OF ENTEROVIRUS 71 ENCEPHALITIS IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA
    7. Seroepidemiological study of enterovirus 71 before and after the 1998 epidemic in Chinese Taipei
    8. Risk Factors of EV71-related Neurologic Involvement and Pulmonary Edema
    9. Enterovirus type 71: Past and Present
    10. AN OUTBREAK OF ENTEROVIRUS 71 IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA WITH NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS IN YOUNG CHILDREN
    11. DEVELOPMENT OF VACCINES AGAINST ENTEROVIRUS 71
    12. CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FATAL AND NEAR-FATAL DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH AN ENTEROVIRUS OUTBREAK IN CHINESE TAIPEI, 1998
    13. PATHOLOGIC STUDIES OF ENTEROVIRUS 71 EPIDEMICS
    14. MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ENTEROVIRUS 71 IN EAST ASIA
    15. SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF A CHILD WITH FULMINANT PULMONARY EDEMA AND BRAINSTEM ENCEPHALITIS OF ENTEROVIRUS 71 WITH EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBARANE OXYGENATION AND A PROPOSAL OF THE TERM "ENTEROVIRUS BRAINSTEM PULMONARY SYNDROME"
    16. PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES
    17. MOLECULAR VIROLOGY STUDY OF ENTEROVIRUS 71 ISOLATED IN AN EPIDEMIC IN CHINESE TAIPEI, 1998
    18. PATHOLOGY OF FATAL ENCEPHALOMYELITIS DURING AN OUTBREAK OF ENTEROVIRUS 71 INFECTION IN CHINESE TAIPEI
- HFMD cases in Taiwan Dec 1998 - May 2000
MMWR
- August 7, 1998 / Vol. 47 / No. 30 (pdf format)Deaths Among Children During an Outbreak of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease --- Taiwan, Republic of China, April --- July 1998
China Medical College Hospital (Thanks to Wu-Chung Shen) (Down)
- MRI findings in Enterovirus Encephalitis in Hand-Foot-Mouth disease (copy)
- MRI findings in Enterovirus Encephalitis (copy)
- Outbreaks of Enterovirus 71 Around the World (copy)
- Translated Articles (Thanks to Dr. Wong C.L)
The Lancet Interactive (Need to sign in)
- Fulminant neurogenic pulmonary oedema with hand, foot, and mouth disease Volume 352, Number 9125,1 August 1998 by Luan-Yin Chang, Yhu-Chering Huang, Tzou-Yien Lin
Emerging Infectious Disease Journal
- Enterovirus 71 Outbreaks, Taiwan- Occurrence and Recognition Tzou-Yien Lin et al; Volume 9, Number 3— March 2003
- Sentinel Surveillance for Enterovirus 71, Taiwan, 1998, T.-N. Wu, S.-F. Tsai, S.-F. Li, T.-F. Lee, T.-M. Huang, M.-L. Wang, K.-H. Hsu, and C.-Y. Shen . Vol.5, No.3; May-June 1999.
The New England Journal of Medicine (Need to sign in)
- Outbreaks of Enterovirus 71 Infection - Correspondence; February 3, 2000; Volume 342 , Number 5
- Enterovirus 71 Infection and Neurologic Complications - Correspondence; February 3, 2000; Volume 342 , Number 5
- An Epidemic of Enterovirus 71 Infection in Taiwan September 23, 1999;Vol. 341, No. 13
- Neurologic Complications in Children with Enterovirus 71 Infection; September 23, 1999;Vol. 341, No. 13
The Star Online Malaysia.
- Alert on HFM disease (14 June 1998) (Down)
CNA Daily English News Wire (Some links may no longer exist) LINKS BELOW MAINTAINED FOR HISTORICAL REASON
- ENTEROVIRUS EPIDEMIC RESURFACES IN TAIWAN (7 Oct 1998)
- TWO MORE DEATH SAID CAUSED BY ENTEROVIRUS (3 Oct 1998)
- ENTEROVIRUS OUTBREAK EASING: DOH (13 July 1998)
- HONG KONG EXPERT IN TAIWAN TO STUDY KILLER VIRUS (10 July 1998)
- VIRAL OUTBREAK CLAIMS 3 MORE LIVES (7 July 1998)
- VIRAL DEATH TOLL HITS 57 (5 July 1998)
- VIRAL OUTBREAK DEATH TOLL RISES TO 56 (3 July 1998)
- ENTEROVIRUS EPIDEMIC DEATH TOLL HITS 55 (2 July 1998)
- VIRAL DEATH TOLL REACHES 54 (1 July 1998)
- VIRAL OUTBREAK CAUSES CONCERN IN OVERSEAS CHINESE COMMUNITY (26 June 1998)
- PREMIER EXPRESSES SINCERE APOLOGY OVER VIRAL OUTBREAK(25 June 1998)
- NO FOREIGN EMBASSIES PLAN EVACUATION BECAUSE OF VIRAL OUTBREAK(23 June 1998)
- DEATH TOLL FROM VIRAL OUTBREAK RISES TO 50 (20 June 1998)
- PREMIER CALLS FOR CONTROL OF DEADLY INTESTINAL VIRUS EPIDEMIC (18 June 1998)
- ENTEROVIRUS TYPE-71 CONFIRMED RESPONSIBLE FOR EPIDEMIC (16 June 1998)
- MORE CHILDREN IN TAIWAN DIE OF INTESTINAL VIRUS(15 June 1998)
- DEATH TOLL OF ENTEROVIRAL EPIDEMIC REACHES 36 (13 June 1998)
- DOH CHANGES PERSONNEL AMID VIRAL OUTBREAK (11 June 1998)
- ANOTHER INFANT SUCCUMBS TO ENTEROVIRUS EPIDEMIC (8 June 1998)
- US DISEASE CONTROL EXPERTS TO HELP TAIWAN ERADICATE ENTEROVIRUS (4 June 1998)
- TWENTY-FIVE CHILDREN DIE OF COMPLICATIONS CAUSED BY ENTEROVIRUS (2 June 1998)
http://news.chinatimes.com/mainpage.htm
- Aspirin Examined in Enterovirus Deaths (6 Oct 1998)
- VIRAL OUTBREAK CLAIMS ANOTHER LIFE (18 June 1998)
- TWO MORE TAIWAN BABIES DIE OF INTESTINAL VIRUS, TOLL HITS 30 (7 June 1998)
Reuters (infoseek) - The News Channel LINKS BELOW MAINTAINED FOR HISTORICAL REASON
- HK sets up team to monitor child-killer virus (7 July 1998)
- Prevention is best cure for Taiwan virus -experts (26 June 1998)
- Taiwan virus kills four more children (20 June 1998)
- Taiwan virus claims more children's lives (19 June 1998)
- Taiwan child-killing virus claims more lives (19 June 1998)
The NandoTimes - Health LINKS BELOW MAINTAINED FOR HISTORICAL REASON
- Hong Kong reports more suspected cases of 'baby killer virus'(10 July 1998)
- Taiwan goes on offensive against fatal virus (4 June 1998)
CNN - CNN World News - Asia-Pacific - CNN Health (Some links may no longer exist) LINKS BELOW MAINTAINED FOR HISTORICAL REASON
- Annual Taiwan virus claims more children's lives (19 June 1998)
- Intestinal virus claims seven more lives (19 June 1998)
- Death toll from virus toll rises to 36 in Taiwan (14 June 1998)
- Taiwan killer virus claims two more child victims (13 June 1998) (See comments)
- Child-killing virus baffles Taiwan (8 June 1998)
BBC - World - Asia-Pacific - Health
- Four more children have died from a virus in Taiwan(20 June 1998)
- Taiwan fears spread of deadly virus (14 June 1998)
- Taiwan virus continues (11 June 1998)
- US scientists join Taiwan virus probe (7 June 1998)
- Task force tackles killer bug
CDC
- Update: Enterovirus Outbreak in Taiwan (11 August 1998)
- Enterovirus outbreak in Taiwan (8 June 1998)
Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Department of Health - Information on Enteroviruses for Doctors

Cases in the Region

Australia

ProMED-mail electronic conference All links below do not function. They are left for historical reasons with reference to the dates and can be obtained with a search at the above site.

Enterovirus 71 - Australia (Western)(02) (28 June 1999)

Reuters (infoseek) - Search The News Channel for enterovirus LINKS BELOW MAINTAINED FOR HISTORICAL REASON

Six Australian Children Infected By Killer Virus (29 June 1999)

Communicable Disease Australia

Enterovirus 71 outbreak in Western Australia associated with acute flaccid paralysis. Preliminary report. Communicable Diseases Intelligence Vol 23 No 7

Japan

ProMed Postings All links below do not function. They are left for historical reasons with reference to the dates and can be obtained with a search at the above site.

EV-71 & HFMD-linked child deaths - Japan 1997 (03) - ProMed posting (11 July 1998)

EV-71 & HFMD-linked child deaths - Japan 1997 (02) - ProMed posting (5 July 1998)

EV-71 & HFMD-linked child deaths - Japan (Osaka) - ProMed posting (23 Jun 1998)

Infectious Agent Surveillance Report (IASR) - Infectious Disease Surveillance Center -

Current HFMD Trend

By year

Enterovirus 71 & Coxsackievirus A16 by prefecture

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease - IASR Vol.19 No.7 July 1998

Enterovirus 71 from fatal and nonfatal cases of hand, foot and mouth disease epidemics in Malaysia, Japan and Taiwan in 1997-1998: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases; Vol. 52 No. 1, 1999

Hong Kong

ProMed Postings All links below do not function. They are left for historical reasons with reference to the dates and can be obtained with a search at the above site.

Query EV 71 and Hong Kong

Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease Surveillance & Enterovirus isolation 1994 - 1999 (Down) Alternative

Hospital Authority

Advice to Patients' Parents on Enteroviral Infection

Guidelines on Enteroviral Infection(11 July 1998)

Information on rapid diagnosis for enteroviral infections

South China Morning Post - Hong Kong (Links may no longer exist) LINKS BELOW MAINTAINED FOR HISTORICAL REASON

DNA testing for 'killer' (25 May 1999)

Children absent after virus death (25 May 1999)

'Virus' boy showed no symptoms (24 May 1999)

Virus fears over death of toddler (22 May 1999)

Hospital staff alert after doctor falls ill (8 August 1998)

Officials see little chance of deadly virus spreading (6 August 1998)

Keep clean and we can beat the killer bugs (5 August 1998)

Virus scare sees playroom numbers drop (5 August 1998)

Doctors warned to be ready for deadly virus (4 August 1998)

Five new cases of 'virus' treated (29 July 1998)

Virus information hotline (28 July 1998)

Health Department denies ignoring threat from killers other than enterovirus 71 (25 July 1998)

Severely infected father joins growing list of virus victims (22 July 1998)

Virus 'stable, not deadly' (18 July 1998)

Virus alert to outlast summer break (17 July 1998)

Two girls confirmed as having killer virus (14 July 1998)

Five new suspected cases as hospitals get killer virus guidelines (11 July 1998)

Health chiefs issue travel warning (10 July 1998)

Three boys join list of virus victims (10 July 1998)

Child virus fear for more than 400 (8 July 1998)

Keeping a killer at bay (1 July 1998)

Schools on alert as virus fear spreads (1 July 1998)

Killer virus alert could spark school closures (30 June 1998)

Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Department of Health - News Bulletin

EV-71 update (27 May 1999)

Health education on enteroviral infection stepped up (26 May 1999)

Call to maintain personal hygiene to prevent EV-71 infection

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (21 May 1999)

Call to remain vigilant on prevention of enterovirus infections (03 September 1998)

Control measures against enterovirus infections effective (05 August 1998)

Publicity & health education programme on enterovirus diseases stepped up (27 July 1998)

Measures taken to prevent spread of enterovirus infections (22 July 1998)

Update on Enterovirus 71 (July 10)

Interdepartmental Working Group on Enterovirus 71 Infections Set Up (7 July 1998)

Enterovirus 71 infection monitored in Hong Kong (29 June 1998)

Information on Enteroviruses for Doctors (10 June 1998)

Organisation with additional information

Articles

Pleconaril a drug developed which has activity against enteroviruses and rhinoviruses (Down) from Infect Med 17(7):488-494, 2000
Enterovirus 71 Can Be Fatal in Young Children; Linked to Rhombencephalitis - Medscape from N Engl J Med 1999;341:929-942,984-985 (Down)
Enterovirus 71 -- Emerging Infections and Emerging Questions NEJM; September 23, 1999;Vol. 341, No. 13; References (Down)
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