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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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May 17, 2008
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Health
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2 treated for enteroviral infection
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Centre for Health Protection

The Centre for Health Protection has confirmed two Enterovirus-71 cases involving a seven-year-old girl and a four-year-old boy, bringing this year's total to 20.

 

The girl came down with fever, oral ulcers and blisters on her hands and feet May 11 and saw a private doctor. Her condition is stable condition and the symptoms have subsided.

 

The four-year-old boy came down with similar symptoms on May 9. He sought medical treatment at a government out-patient clinic

 

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