Enterovirus 71 outbreak, Brunei

• Main Authors: AbuBakar, Sazaly, Sam, I-Ching, Yusof, Jaliha, Lim, Meng Keang, Misbah, Suzana, Mat Rahim, Nor Aziyah, Hooi, Poh-Sim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/3908/1/Enterovirus_71_-Brunei.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/3908/; https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1501.080264

Enterovirus 71 (EV71) outbreaks occur periodically in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2006, Brunei reported its first major outbreak of EV71 infections, associated with fatalities from neurologic complications. Isolated EV71 strains formed a distinct lineage with low diversity within subgeno-group B5, s...