Nationwide Survey of Pediatric Inpatients With Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, Herpangina, and Associated Complications During an Epidemic Period in Japan: Estimated Number of Hospitalized Patients and Factors Associated With Severe Cases

Nationwide Survey of Pediatric Inpatients With Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, Herpangina, and Associated Complications During an Epidemic Period in Japan: Estimated Number of Hospitalized Patients and Factors Associated With Severe Cases

Background: Severe pediatric cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), herpangina (HA), and associated complications caused by enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection have brought substantial public health impact in Asia. This study aimed to elucidate the epidemiology of these pediatric cases in Japan....

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Main Authors: Maria Takechi, Wakaba Fukushima, Takashi Nakano, Miki Inui, Satoko Ohfuji, Tetsuo Kase, Kazuya Ito, Kyoko Kondo, Akiko Maeda, Hiroyuki Shimizu, Yoshio Hirota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
Subjects:
hand foot and mouth disease
enterovirus 71
nationwide survey
pediatric hospitalization
Japan
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/29/9/29_JE20180060/_pdf

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