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Epidemiological Features and Evolutionary Analysis of Recombinant CVA24v in the Context of a Re-Emerging AHC Outbreak in China, 2023.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Feb 2025
Zhou Lei, Guo Qin, Yu Liheng, Chen Wei, Chen Haiyun, Zhou Xiaofang, Li Jianxiong, Yang Tingting, Cong Ruyi, Liu Ying, Xiao Jinbo, Lu Huanhuan, Xiao Mengyi, Li Fan, Zhang Yong, Yan Dongmei
Abstract excerpt
China experienced another outbreak of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) in 2023, with a total of 195 297 recorded cases. This marks the third nationwide outbreak in nearly two decades, following previous outbreaks in 2007 and 2010. Descriptive epidemiological analysis shows that the number of cases in 2023 peaked in September, similar to the last two outbreaks. The age groups with the highest incidence rate...
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- Humans
- China
- Disease Outbreaks
- Adolescent
- Recombination, Genetic
