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Among 482 patients hospitalized for hand, foot and mouth disease or herpangina in Thailand in 2017, enteroviruses were identified in 67.4%, with Enterovirus A71 subgenogroup B5 being the most frequent cause (33.8%).
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EV-A71 subgenogroup B5 was the predominant cause of a 2017 HFMD outbreak in Thailand, highlighting the need for molecular epidemiologic surveillance.
An outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease among children in Thailand peaked in August 2017. Enterovirus A71 subgenogroup B5 caused most (33.8%, 163/482) cases. Severe disease (myocarditis and encephalitis) was observed in 1 patient. Coxsackievirus A6 was detected in 6.0% (29/482) of patients, and coxsackievirus A16 was detected in 2.7% (13/482) of patients.
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Puenpa et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and herpangina (n=482). Enterovirus infection was evaluated on Prevalence of Enterovirus A71. Among 482 patients hospitalized for hand, foot and mouth disease or herpangina in Thailand in 2017, enteroviruses were identified in 67.4%, with Enterovirus A71 subgenogroup B5 being the most frequent cause (33.8%).
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