The clinical epidemiology characteristics of HFMD in 2010 of Hangzhou.

Author: Qi-min SHAO ¹ ; Guo-qiang LOU ; Juan-juan YAN
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1. Departmengt of Pediatric, Affiliated Hangzhou Sixth People's Hospital, Hangzhou Children's Hospital, Hangzhou 310014, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Child, Preschool; China; epidemiology; Female; Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease; diagnosis; epidemiology; Humans; Infant; Male; Population Surveillance; Seasons
From: Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2011;25(4):289-291
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo analyze clinical epidemiology characteristics of HFMD in children from April 2010 to October in Hangzhou.
METHODS1848 HFMD hospital patients are admitted to clinical epidemiological analysis.
RESULTSOnset ages of HFMD primarily under 3 years, boys more than girls, social above diasporas, rural above town. The highest peak in 5-7 months. Mostly clinical symptoms are mild, the prognosis is good.
CONCLUSIONHFMD has obvious susceptible population and susceptibility season. Increase health interventions to susceptible regions and the crowd in popular season, early detection, active therapy, most prognosis is good.