Characterization of an outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Nanchang, China in 2010.

Recent outbreaks of human enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection and EV71-associated hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in China have affected millions and potentially lead to life-threatening complications in newborns. Furthermore, these outbreaks represent a significant global public health issue in th...

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Main Authors: Michelle Y Liu, Weiyong Liu, Jun Luo, Yingle Liu, Yang Zhu, Hillary Berman, Jianguo Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3182205?pdf=render