First Death from EV71 HFMD in Guangzhou Confirmed

Source: Lifeofguangzhou.com

Parents take their children to the Guangzhou Children's Hospital.
(Guangzhou Daily)

 
Guangzhou's first death from Enterovirus 71 (EV71) Hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) confirmed, as released by the local Board of Health at night of May 8th.

The victim of 8-month-old baby girl from central China's Henan province was living in Panyu district since September, 2007. She was sent to the Panyu Dashi Hospital at 4:00 am on May the 5th for twitch.

She was confirmed deceased at 6:50 later in the morning after emergency treatment.

Till 8th of May, 2008, 7103 HFMD cases were reported in Guangdong province with 34 diagnosed with EV71 virus, including 4 dead (2 in Foshan's Gaoming district, 1 in Maoming and 1 in Guangzhou).

Some cases that were confirmed clinically of HFMD are serious in Guangzhou recently, according to Gong Sitang, vice-director of Guangzhou Children's Hospital, who is also an expert on HFMD.

Mr. Gong said, HFMD case is different from EV71. EV71 is just one type of viruses that caused HFMD. Children that were confirmed EV71 could also be cured in a good time.

(by Carrot Chan)

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Editor: Carrot Chan