Epidemiological features and spatial clusters of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Qinghai Province, China, 2009-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is most frequently caused by Enterovirus71 (EV-A71) or Coxsackie virus A16 (CV-A16), infants and young children are at greatest risk. Describing the epidemiology of HFMD can help develop and better target interventions, including the use of pediatric EV-A71 vaccination.

Methods

We obtained data from the national surveillance system for HFMD cases with onset dates from 2009 to 2015. We defined probable cases as patient with skin papular or vesicular rashes on the hands, feet, mouth, or buttocks and confirmed cases as patients with the above symptoms along with laboratory-based enterovirus detection. We generated overall and age-specific annual incidence rates and described the temporal variability and seasonality of HFMD in Qing

SUBMITTER: Xu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6280489 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature