Sentinel surveillance for human enterovirus 71 in Sarawak, Malaysia: lessons from the first 7 years

Sentinel surveillance for human enterovirus 71 in Sarawak, Malaysia: lessons from the first 7 years

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A major outbreak of human enterovirus 71-associated hand, foot and mouth disease in Sarawak in 1997 marked the beginning of a series of outbreaks in the Asia Pacific region. Some of these outbreaks had unusually high numbers of fatal...

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Main Authors: Yao Sik-King, Yao Sik-Chi, Wee Thian-Yew, Teo Bibiana, Perera David, Yusof Mohd, Yee Siew-Fung, Leong Yee-Wei, Ong Flora, Gias Edna LM, Podin Yuwana, Kiyu Andrew, Arif Mohd, Cardosa Mary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/6/180

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