Child dies of enterovirus, adult contracts rare casePATTERN: Enterovirus cases usually rise after the Lunar New Year holiday, reaching a peak around the Dragon Boat Festival, before falling in summer, a CDC official saidBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterA child died last week from enterovirus infection, the first death this year from the disease, while a rare case of severe enterovirus infection was reported in a man in his 30s, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday. The child, who died in southern Taiwan and was younger than 10, did not have underlying health conditions, CDC physician Lin Yung-ching (林詠青) said. Centers for Disease Control Deputy Director-General Lin Min-cheng speaks to reporters in Taipei yesterday. Regarding the man with enterovirus, infections predominantly affect children, making the severe infection of a person in their 30s rare, Lin said. Hospitals reported 3,009 emergency visits for enterovirus infection last week, CDC Epidemic Intelligence Center Deputy Director Lee Chia-lin (李佳琳) said.

Source: Taipei Times March 24, 2026 20:14 UTC