Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in West Bengal, India: A Preliminary Report on Clinicovirological Trend over 3 Successive Years (2013-2015).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), an enteroviral disease has emerged as a major emerging infection in India. This is caused most commonly by enterovirus 71 (EV71) and coxsackievirus A16 (CVA16) but can also be due to CVA4-10, CVA24, CVB2-5, and echovirus 18 (Echo18). Virological analysis of the cases of HFMD has been infrequently done in India. West Bengal is one of the worst affected states in India.

Objective

To document the clinical and etiological aspect, the changing patterns and clinic-virological correlation. Method: a total of 62 samples of throat swab were collected from affected children over 3 successive years in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Result

Five cases had a previous history of HFMD during the last 1-5 years. Fever was usually of mil

SUBMITTER: Sarma N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5618835 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature