Clinical and aetiological study of hand, foot and mouth disease in southern Vietnam, 2013–2015: Inpatients and outpatients

Background: Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) has been associated with large outbreaks among young children in the Asia-Pacific Region since 1997, including cases of severe illness and death. Severe illness is often associated with enterovirus A71 (EV-A71). Vietnam experienced a large sustained ou...

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Main Authors: Minh Tu Van Hoang, To Anh Nguyen, Tan Thanh Tran, Thi Ty Hang Vu, Nguyen Truc Nhu Le, Thi Han Ny Nguyen, Thanh Hoang Nhat Le, Thi Thu Hong Nguyen, Thanh Hung Nguyen, Nguyen Thanh Nhan Le, Huu Khanh Truong, Tuan Quy Du, Manh Tuan Ha, Lu Viet Ho, Chau Viet Do, Tran Nam Nguyen, Thi My Thanh Nguyen, Saraswathy Sabanathan, Tu Qui Phan, Vinh Chau Nguyen Van, Guy E. Thwaites, Bridget Wills, C. Louise Thwaites, Van Tan Le, H. Rogier van Doorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218349555