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HFMD claims life of toddler
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January 24, 2009, Saturday
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A TODDLER has died of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in Anhui Province in east China, the local health authority said yesterday.
The 17-month-old boy, surnamed Hou, was rushed to hospital last Sunday night after showing symptoms of fever and rashes on his hands and buttocks. He had been vomiting for about two days, the provincial health administration said.
His condition worsened the next morning and he died while being treated as an emergency case after he had been transferred to a senior hospital.
The boy died of pulmonary edema and hemorrhaging caused by HFMD, the administration said.
Doctors did not have time to conduct virus tests as the boy's condition required urgent treatment.
Dozens of HFMD cases have been reported this month in Anhui, particularly in Bozhou and Fuyang cities.
The No. 2 People's Hospital of Fuyang had admitted 15 children as of yesterday. All the patients are in stable condition.
The administration issued a circular asking local health authorities and hospitals to improve disease surveillance, reporting and treatment.
HFMD can be caused by a host of intestinal viruses, but EV71 and the Coxsackievirus (Cox A16) are the most common. It usually starts with a slight fever followed by blisters, ulcers in the mouth and rashes on hands and feet.
It can also lead to meningitis, encephalitis, pulmonary edema and paralysis in some children. There is no vaccine.
There was an outbreak in southern China in the spring. In Fuyang, the worst-hit area, 22 children died of an intestinal virus found to be EV71.
The 17-month-old boy, surnamed Hou, was rushed to hospital last Sunday night after showing symptoms of fever and rashes on his hands and buttocks. He had been vomiting for about two days, the provincial health administration said.
His condition worsened the next morning and he died while being treated as an emergency case after he had been transferred to a senior hospital.
The boy died of pulmonary edema and hemorrhaging caused by HFMD, the administration said.
Doctors did not have time to conduct virus tests as the boy's condition required urgent treatment.
Dozens of HFMD cases have been reported this month in Anhui, particularly in Bozhou and Fuyang cities.
The No. 2 People's Hospital of Fuyang had admitted 15 children as of yesterday. All the patients are in stable condition.
The administration issued a circular asking local health authorities and hospitals to improve disease surveillance, reporting and treatment.
HFMD can be caused by a host of intestinal viruses, but EV71 and the Coxsackievirus (Cox A16) are the most common. It usually starts with a slight fever followed by blisters, ulcers in the mouth and rashes on hands and feet.
It can also lead to meningitis, encephalitis, pulmonary edema and paralysis in some children. There is no vaccine.
There was an outbreak in southern China in the spring. In Fuyang, the worst-hit area, 22 children died of an intestinal virus found to be EV71.
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