Table. Characteristics and samples tested for 5 patients with confirmed enterovirus 75 infection, southern India*.

Patient no.	Age, y/sex	Illness duration/length of hospital stay, d	Clinical signs†	Sample tested for EV75
1	6/F	6/7	5 d of fever and rigors, 3 d of headache, 2 d of neck pain and cough, and 1 d of photophobia. Drowsy and irritable with brisk reflexes on admission.	Throat swab and CSF
2	1.5/M	8/8	8 d of fever, rigors, coryzal symptoms, drowsiness, and mouth twitching; and 3 episodes of GTC seizures of 5–10 min duration. Still vacant and communication reduced at discharge.	Throat swab and CSF
3	10/F	3/5	3 d of fever, headache, and vomiting; 2 d of drowsiness at home; and 1 episode of GTC convulsion at home.	Throat swab
4	8/M	8/7	8 d of fever, headache, neck pain, cough, vomiting, and reduced speech and irritability. Irritable at discharge.	Throat swab and CSF
5	8/F	2/1	2 d of fever and 1 episode of GTC convulsion at home lasting 30 min.	Throat swab and CSF

*EV75, enterovirus 75; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; GTC, generalized tonic clonic.
†At admission to study.