Dr. Sanjay Gupta says the syndrome is `` merciless '' in the way it attacks . Fifteen of the 24 patients screened have tested positive for Enterovirus Type 71 . The way the syndrome is attacking the children is `` merciless , '' The virus has been linked to a number of cases of severe respiratory illness and even death, including one patient who died after being infected with the virus. At least 64 children have died mysteriously over the past three months .
Dr. Sanjay Gupta says the syndrome is `` merciless '' in the way it attacks . Fifteen of the 24 patients screened have tested positive for Enterovirus Type 71 . The virus has been linked to a number of cases of severe respiratory illness and even death, including one patient who died after being infected with the virus. At least 64 children have died mysteriously over the past three months .