Epidemiology of hand, foot, and mouth disease in children in Shanghai 2007–2010

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Population

28,058 children diagnosed with hand, foot, and mouth disease at a paediatric infectious diseases centre in…

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Discussion

EV-A71 surveillance remains essential in pediatric HFMD; leaves open optimal prevention strategies pending controlled trials.

Population

28,058 children diagnosed with hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) at a paediatric infectious diseases centre in Shanghai between 2007 and 2010.

Outcome

Epidemiological characteristics, hospitalization rates, complications, and mortality of HFMD

EV-A71 was the dominant pathogen responsible for severe and fatal cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Shanghai children from 2007-2010.

Zeng et al. (2011) studied this question.

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