Intestinal virus infects 15 in Hangzhou and Hong Kong

2008年05月04日 浙江在线新闻网站

FIVE children have been infected with hand, foot and mouth disease in Hangzhou while 10 people in Hong Kong have also been stricken with the virus.

As of Wednesday night, five children in two kindergartens had contracted the disease in Jianggan District in the capital city of Zhejiang Province, according to Hangzhou-based newspaper Metro Express.

There is no sign of an outbreak in the city, the report said, quoting Chen Weiqiang, director of the city's Health Bureau.

The children were not in a serious condition and were recovering well, Chen said. Two were receiving intravenous injection and the rest had been separated for treatment, the report said.

Medical authorities should remain on a "state of high alertness" and adopt "resolute" measures to contain the virus, Wang Guoping, the Secretary of the Hangzhou Committee of the Communist Party of China, was quoted as saying.

A task force has been set up to handle a possible outbreak of the intestinal disease and ensure adequate sanitation, particularly in primary schools and kindergartens, the report said, quoting sources with the Health Bureau.

Children less than five years old are most at risk of contracting the disease although adults can also be infected.

Medical authorities said children complaining of fever and anthemia should be examined and separated immediately to prevent the virus from spreading, the report said.

Parents are cautioned against taking their children to crowded places in case of infection. More familiarity with the disease is also encouraged, the report said.

来源： Shanghai Daily 作者： Ni Tao 编辑： 侯玮