Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Macao three nursery schools in dozens of students infected with enterovirus group

BEIJING, Dec. 10, according to Xinhua Macao Daily News reported that Mula Shi big road Macao Women's Federation, more than child care in the first few days of hand foot mouth disease was found. As of 9, the nursery has accumulated a total of 14 children appeared hand, foot and mouth disease, in which a group of 10 children, less severe diseases, medical institutions to have been attended to, an in-patient care, not neurological or other serious complications .

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has collected samples of some of the sick child will be inspected, of which 2 samples detected in EV71-intestinal virus. Health supervision and guidance have been investigating on-site day care for cleansing and disinfection, and other infection control measures and ordered the ban temporarily closed, blocking the spread among young children. Nursery has to be completely clean and disinfect the environment.
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In addition, the Health Bureau received two schools and residential cluster of gastroenteritis on the reports, the Taipa is the Anglican School (Macau) kindergarten and a source of hope. Anglican School kindergarten last week, there are 9 children vomiting or diarrhea symptoms, of which there is a group of 7 children, less severe diseases, medical treatment has come. The source of hope for an infant homes, as at 9, the cumulative total of 5 infants and young children vomiting or diarrhea symptoms, of which 4 were required hospital treatment, is currently in stable condition. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has collected some of the bodies of two children with testing samples.

Multi-gastroenteritis virus occurred in autumn and winter, very easily in crowded places, such as homes, schools and nurseries took place. All nurseries, schools, homes and similar institutions, where the incidence of the collective, should immediately contact Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in real time in order to follow up.

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