Outbreak of enterovirus 71 infection in Victoria, Australia, with a high incidence of neurologic involvement.

摘要: An outbreak of infections caused by enterovirus 71 occurred in southeastern Australia during the winter 1986. Infection was confirmed virus isolation or serology 114 patients, 65 whom were admitted to hospital. Fifty-one percent inpatients infants younger than 12 months old and 85% 5 years old. Many cases hand, foot mouth disease community epidemic, but 51% (33 65) patients hospital had central nervous system involvement, often associated with severe symptoms. Six encephalitis one a poliomyelitis-like paralytic illness. Various skin manifestations other occurred, especially young children, 25 significant respiratory including at least 7 pneumonia. Enterovirus is very few viruses that cause as well variety clinical manifestations. The most important these meningoencephalitis, which causes morbidity, children.