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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of children who died from hand, foot and mouth disease in Vietnam, 2011
In 2011, a large outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in Vietnam resulted in 113,121 children seeking medical attention, of whom170 died. Understanding the epidemiology of fatal HFMD may improve treatment and help targeting prevention activities for vulnerable populations.
We describe epidemiological and clinical characteristics of children who died from HFMD in Vietnam in 2011...
Conclusions: Deaths associated with HFMD occurred throughout 2011 among males three years or younger who were cared for at home. The HFMD control program should focus on interventions at the household level.
Clinicians should be alerted to symptoms suggestive of severe HFMD including fever, myoclonus, vomiting, oral ulcers and vesicles with high white blood cell count especially in young children.
Author: Ngoc TB NguyenHau V PhamCuong Q HoangTien M NguyenLong T NguyenHung C PhanLan T PhanLong N VuNguyen N Tran Minh
Credits/Source: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:341
Published on: 2014-06-19
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of children who died from hand, foot and mouth disease in Vietnam, 2011
In 2011, a large outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in Vietnam resulted in 113,121 children seeking medical attention, of whom170 died. Understanding the epidemiology of fatal HFMD may improve treatment and help targeting prevention activities for vulnerable populations.
We describe epidemiological and clinical characteristics of children who died from HFMD in Vietnam in 2011...
Conclusions: Deaths associated with HFMD occurred throughout 2011 among males three years or younger who were cared for at home. The HFMD control program should focus on interventions at the household level.
Clinicians should be alerted to symptoms suggestive of severe HFMD including fever, myoclonus, vomiting, oral ulcers and vesicles with high white blood cell count especially in young children.
Author: Ngoc TB NguyenHau V PhamCuong Q HoangTien M NguyenLong T NguyenHung C PhanLan T PhanLong N VuNguyen N Tran Minh
Credits/Source: BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:341
Published on: 2014-06-19