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The toll from an intestinal virus that has affected thousands of children in central China is continuing to rise, as officials work to rein in the outbreak.

EV71 is highly contagious, causing fever, blisters in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet.

In extreme cases, it can cause brain, heart and lung damage.

On Saturday May 2 2008, Chinese health officials issued a nationwide health alert in an effort to control the outbreak, ordering health authorities to report all cases of the virus within 24 hours.

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BEIJING — A fast-spreading viral outbreak in China has killed 22 children, sickened nearly 3,600 others and caused panic among parents in an impoverished corner of Anhui Province, government health officials said Friday.

เด็กอายุyounger than 6, with the majority of them under 2.