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Molecular epidemiology of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis caused by coxsackie A type 24 variant in China, 2004-2014.
Scientific reports - 23 Mar 2017
Zhang Li, Zhao Na, Huang Xiaodan, Jin Xiuming, Geng Xingyi, Chan Ta-Chien, Liu Shelan
Abstract excerpt
To understand control interventions, the molecular epidemiology of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) was investigated from 2004 to 2014.A total of 613,485 AHC cases (annualized cases 55,771) with two deaths were included. Our findings showed that AHC was reported in all provinces, predominantly in Southern and Eastern China. The incidence rates were highest in 2007 (5.65/100,000) and 2010 (21.78/100,000)...
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