Epidemiological Features of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease during the Period of 2008-14 in Wenzhou, China

This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) during 2008-14 in Wenzhou, China. The epidemiological data of HFMD retrieved from the Wenzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention were retrospectively analyzed. HFMD infections with enterovir...

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Published in:Journal of tropical pediatrics (1980) 2017-06, Vol.63 (3), p.182-188
Main Authors: Zhou, Zu-Mu, Xu, Yi, Hu, Cai-Song, Pan, Qiong-Jiao, Wei, Jing-Jiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
China - epidemiology
Coxsackievirus Infections - diagnosis
Coxsackievirus Infections - epidemiology
Enterovirus A, Human - genetics
Enterovirus A, Human - isolation & purification
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease - diagnosis
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease - epidemiology
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease - virology
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Middle Aged
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Population Density
Retrospective Studies
RNA, Viral - genetics
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Summary:This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) during 2008-14 in Wenzhou, China. The epidemiological data of HFMD retrieved from the Wenzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention were retrospectively analyzed. HFMD infections with enterovirus 71 (EV71), Cox A16 or other pathogens were further verified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and real-time PCR. A total of 213 617 cases of HFMD were reported between 2008 and 2014 in Wenzhou. The average incidence was 384.31 of 100 000, and the fatality rate was 0.14‰. The incidence of HFMD peaked between April and July, and it occurred more frequently in males than in females. Approximately 92.68% of the HFMD patients were children aged
ISSN:0142-6338
1465-3664
DOI:10.1093/tropej/fmw070