August 15, 2017Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Epidemiological characteristics of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Shandong, China, 2009–2016

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Population

839,483 symptomatic hand, foot, and mouth disease cases reported to the surveillance system in Shandong…

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Follow-up

8 years (2009-2016)

Authors

JWJing WangPolitical Research Associates THTao HuHebei Medical University DSDapeng SunShandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention

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Implication

HFMD incidence remains high in Shandong; leaves open optimal prevention strategies and serotype-specific interventions.

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Population

839,483 symptomatic hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) cases reported to the surveillance system in Shandong province, China, from 2009 to 2016. Median age 2.4 years, 90.15% under 5 years, male to female ratio 1.6:1.

Outcome

Incidence rates, case-severity risk, case-fatality rates, and predominant circulating enterovirus serotypes

HFMD remains a significant public health burden in Shandong, China, with a notable shift towards non-EVA71/CVA16 enteroviruses causing severe cases, highlighting the need for multivalent vaccines.

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Wang et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6f5ef526770c2b8ddff43f https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-09196-z

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Epidemiological characteristics of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Shandong, China, 2009–2016

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Epidemiological characteristics of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Shandong, China, 2009–2016

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