A press release from Hong Kong's DOH :
" The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (July 2) repeated its call for vigilance against hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and enterovirus (EV) infections upon receiving a report of a case of neurological complications due to EV71 infection.
The patient is a two-year-old boy living in Yau Tsim Mong district. He presented with fever and rash over his mouth and limbs on June 26. He sought medical treatment and was diagnosed to have HFMD. He was found drowsy on June 30 and was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital. He is now in stable condition.
The clinical diagnosis is viral encephalitis. His clinical specimens tested positive for EV type 71.
The patient had no recent travel history. His one-year-old sister also developed fever and a rash over her foot on June 30. She sought medical treatment and her condition is stable. Other home contacts are asymptomatic."
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