Detection of hand, foot and mouth disease in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico

Detection of hand, foot and mouth disease in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico

We report a case of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in a 5-year-old male from Merida City in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. A clinical and physical examination revealed that the patient had symptoms typical of HFMD, including fever, fatigue, odynophagia, throat edema, hyperemia, lesions on the...

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Main Authors: Carlos Machain-Williams, Alma R. Dzul-Rosado, Aarón B. Yeh-Gorocica, Katia G. Rodriguez-Ruz, Henry Noh-Pech, Lourdes Talavera-Aguilar, Ma. Isabel Salazar, María Eugenia Castro-Mussot, Guadalupe Reyes-Solis, Julián E. Garcia-Rejon, Fernando I. Puerto-Manzano, Bradley J. Blitvich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
Subjects:
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease, Enterovirus, Mexico, Case Report
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/5627

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