Outbreak of enterovirus 71 infection in Victoria, Australia, with a high incidence of neurologic involvement

An outbreak of infections caused by enterovirus 71 occurred in southeastern Australia during the winter of 1986. Infection was confirmed by virus isolation or serology in 114 patients, 65 of whom were admitted to hospital. Fifty-one percent of inpatients were infants younger than 12 months old and 8... View More