"What a great place to go during the Olympic games and die from some disease !"
HANOI, Vietnam — A common illness that typically causes little more than a fever and rash has killed 24 children in China, and health officials fear the worst may be yet to come as outbreaks occur in neighboring countries. China's Health Ministry issued a nationwide alert over the weekend after the enterovirus 71 virus, or EV-71, which causes hand, foot and mouth disease, infected more than 4,500 children in central Anhui province.(Snip) "That's an extraordinarily high case fatality rate, and that's what caught our attention," snip
There is no vaccine or specific treatment, but most children affected by the disease typically recover quickly without problems.
However, EV-71 can result in a more serious form of the illness that can lead to paralysis, brain swelling or death. Many of the severe cases in China did not exhibit typical symptoms, and the children eventually died from respiratory problems, which kept Chinese experts puzzled about the cause of the outbreak, said Hans Troedsson, WHO country representative.
He told reporters Sunday that while more cases are expected, he is confident the outbreak does not pose a serious threat.
"Just what does he consider a serious threat the Black Plague ?"http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j6YZgewXM0erJy6g9-0PWZo0unYAD90EPKBG0
