Evaluating the transmission routes of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Guangdong, China

Although it is an enteroviral infectious disease, recent studies suggest that respiratory transmission might play a role in the transmission of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). We evaluated the transmission modes (respiratory and fecal-oral transmission) of HFMD among children using a case-cont...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2016-02, Vol.44 (2), p.e13-e14
Main Authors: Sun, Limei, MSc, Lin, Hualiang, PhD, Lin, Jinyan, MD, He, Jianfeng, MD, Deng, Aiping, MD, Kang, Min, MD, Zeng, Hanri, MD, Ma, Wenjun, MD, Zhang, Yonghui, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case-Control Studies
Case-control study
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
China
China - epidemiology
Disease transmission
Enterovirus - physiology
Feces - virology
Female
Hand Disinfection
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease - epidemiology
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease - transmission
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease - virology
Hand, foot, and mouth disease
Handwashing
Humans
Infant
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Infectious diseases
Male
Mouth - virology
Transmission
Viral infections
Viruses
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Summary:Although it is an enteroviral infectious disease, recent studies suggest that respiratory transmission might play a role in the transmission of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). We evaluated the transmission modes (respiratory and fecal-oral transmission) of HFMD among children using a case-control study in Guangdong, China. Our analyses suggested that fecal-oral transmission might be the principal transmission mode of HFMD among children in the study area, and handwashing habits of the children and their parents should be emphasized to control this infection.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.04.202