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An enterovirus 71 epidemic in Guangdong Province of China, 2008: epidemiological, clinical, and virogenic manifestations.
Japanese journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2011
Sun Li-mei, Zheng Huan-ying, Zheng Hui-zhen, Guo Xue, He Jian-feng, Guan Da-wei, Kang Min, Liu Zheng, Ke Chang-wen, Li Jian-sen, Liu Leng, Guo Ru-ning, Yoshida Hiromu, Lin Jin-yan
Abstract excerpt
Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is shown to be a major causative agent in outbreaks of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) reported in Guangdong (GD) Province of China in 2008. A total of 48,876 HFMD cases (131 severe and 21 fatal) were reported to the GD HFMD web-based surveillance system, which covers 871 clinics. The main causes of death included central nervous system damage, heart failure, and pulmonary edema. The...
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