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SCMP Reporter

A three-year-old boy suspected to have enterovirus 71 (EV71) has developed serious complications.

 The boy, who lives in Tuen Mun, showed symptoms of hand-foot-mouth disease and meningo-encephalitis when admitted to Princess Margaret Hospital last Thursday.

 It was understood that he contracted the disease at a nursery in Tuen Mun. He was in stable condition last night.

 A Department of Health spokesman said the nursery had been disinfected.

 The boy was the third person to suffer neurological complications during this year's EV71 outbreak.

 A 34-year-old man and a two-year-old boy were confirmed to have the same complication in July and last month. Both have recovered.

 Presence of the virus, which was linked to the death of an eight-year-old girl in July who did not have hand-foot-mouth disease, has not been confirmed.

 Surveillance of the department's 63 clinics showed signs of a resurgence of the disease last week with 23 cases reported, compared with nine the previous week.

 Dr Lo Wing-lok, vice-president of the Hong Kong Medical Association, said health authorities should monitor the disease over the next few weeks.

 'The disease could strike again especially when children have close contact in kindergartens.'  Fifty-four confirmed cases and one suspected case of the EV71 infection have been reported this year.



Setback in case of EV71 toddler