A new issue of the British Medical Journal published a research report saying that people with Type 1 diabetes are more likely to be infected by enteroviruses, but the causal relationship behind this is not yet clear. Further research will help understand the pathogenesis of diabetes and develop new treatment methods. Researchers from institutions such as the University of New South Wales in Australia reported that there have been speculations about the link between Type 1 diabetes and enterovirus infections. To confirm their relationship, they reviewed numerous studies on this subject and investigated the health records of over 4000 people. The results showed that people with Type 1 diabetes have approximately ten times the risk of being infected by enteroviruses compared to others. Enteroviruses refer to a group of viruses, including coxsackieviruses and polioviruses, which can cause symptoms such as fever and coughing associated with colds, and some may even lead to hand-foot-mouth disease, meningitis, or poliomyelitis. Type 1 diabetes, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes or juvenile diabetes, predominantly affects children and teenagers. Most of the subjects in this study were children; therefore, it is necessary for children with Type 1 diabetes to take precautions against enterovirus infections. The researchers stated that currently, only a correlation has been found, and the causal relationship between Type 1 diabetes and enterovirus infection cannot yet be determined. There might be a third factor, such as a potential genetic defect that makes a person susceptible to both Type 1 diabetes and enterovirus infections. However, this correlation provides a breakthrough in researching the causes of Type 1 diabetes. Currently, it is known that genes play an important role in the onset of Type 1 diabetes, but this does not fully explain the disease. If further understanding of the pathogenesis of Type 1 diabetes can be achieved based on this study, it will aid in developing new treatment methods.