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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Puenpa, Jiratchaya ; Auphimai, Chompoonut ; Korkong, Sumeth ; Vongpunsawad, Sompong ; Poovorawan, Yong
Puenpa, Jiratchaya ; Auphimai, Chompoonut ; Korkong, Sumeth ; Vongpunsawad, Sompong ; Poovorawan, Yong Less -
Description:
An outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease among children in Thailand peaked in August 2017. Enterovirus A71 subgenogroup B5 caused most (33.8%, 163/482) cases. Severe disease (myocarditis and encephalitis) was observed in 1 patient. Coxsackievirus A6 was detected in 6.0% (29/482) of patients, and coxsackievirus A16 was detected in 2.7% (13/482) of patients.
Subject:
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Disease Outbreaks
Enterovirus A, Human
Enterovirus Infections/epidemiology
Enterovirus Infections/history
Enterovirus Infections/virology
Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease
History, 21st Century
Humans
Myocarditis

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 24(7):1386-1387.
Pubmed ID:
29912701
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6038748
Document Type:
Letter
Genre:
Historical Article
Place as Subject:
Thailand
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:95455daafec9b430964dad14222a50b48c2692e19c5fb607cc6a623fe03d4604
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Supporting Files

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