Epidemiological features and spatial clusters of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Qinghai Province, China, 2009–2015

Epidemiological features and spatial clusters of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Qinghai Province, China, 2009–2015

Abstract Background Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is most frequently caused by Enterovirus71 (EV-A71) or Coxsackie virus A16 (CV-A16), infants and young children are at greatest risk. Describing the epidemiology of HFMD can help develop and better target interventions, including the use of pe...

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Main Authors: Lili Xu, Yan Shi, Jeanette J. Rainey, Zhijie Zhang, Huayi Zhang, Jinhua Zhao, Yonghong Li, Huaxiang Rao, Yanming Li, Qiaohong Liao, Yongcheng Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HFMD
Cyclical pattern
Spatial clusters
Qinghai Province
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3509-7

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