Emerging Enteroviruses Causing Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, China, 2010-2016

Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Oct;24(10):1902-1906. doi: 10.3201/eid2410.171953.

Abstract

Coxsackievirus A6 emerged as one of the predominant causative agents of hand, foot and mouth disease epidemics in many provinces of China in 2013 and 2015. This virus strain accounted for 25.9% of mild and 15.2% of severe cases in 2013 and 25.8% of mild and 16.9% of severe cases in 2015.

Keywords: China; coxsackievirus; enterovirus; hand foot and mouth disease; surveillance; viruses.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • China / epidemiology
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology*
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / history
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / virology*
  • Enterovirus A, Human / classification
  • Enterovirus A, Human / genetics
  • Enterovirus* / classification
  • Enterovirus* / genetics
  • Genotype
  • Geography, Medical
  • Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease / epidemiology*
  • Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease / history
  • Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease / virology*
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Population Surveillance
  • Prevalence
  • Serogroup