Hand, foot, and mouth disease outbreak by Coxsackievirus A6 during COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, São Paulo, Brazil

•HFMD is a pediatric illness frequently associated with EV-A71, CVA16 and CVA6.•CVA6 D3 sub-lineage was exclusively associated with large HFMD outbreak in São Paulo, Brazil, during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.•The incidence of HFMD by CVA6 is increasing worldwide. Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HF...

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Published in:Journal of clinical virology 2022-09, Vol.154, p.105245-105245, Article 105245
Main Authors: Carmona, Rita C.C., Machado, Bráulio C., Reis, Fabricio C., Jorge, Adriana M.V., Cilli, Audrey, Dias, Amanda M.N., Morais, Daniele R., Leme, Lucas, Yu, Ana L.F., Silva, Marcela R., Carvalhanas, Telma R.M.P., Timenetsky, Maria C.S.T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazil - epidemiology
Child
China - epidemiology
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks
Enterovirus
Enterovirus Infections - epidemiology
Foot and mouth disease
Hand
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease - epidemiology
Humans
Infant
Infectious disease
Outbreaks
Pandemics
Preschool children
Short Communication
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Summary:•HFMD is a pediatric illness frequently associated with EV-A71, CVA16 and CVA6.•CVA6 D3 sub-lineage was exclusively associated with large HFMD outbreak in São Paulo, Brazil, during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.•The incidence of HFMD by CVA6 is increasing worldwide. Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is an acute febrile illness characterized by fever; sore throat; and vesicular eruptions on the hands, feet, and oral mucosa. Outbreaks of HFMD in children aged
ISSN:1386-6532
1873-5967
DOI:10.1016/j.jcv.2022.105245