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Source: http://news.gd.sina.com.cn/news/2010/05/10/895894.html
Google translation from Chinese:
Japanese infants and young children has rapidly increased in patients with hand, foot and mouth
Published: 2010-05-10 | On: Blue Jianzhong
http://www.stdaily.com 2010 年 05 月 10 First Stage: Journal of Science and Technology: Blue Jianzhong
According to Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, May 9 (Reporter Lan Jianzhong) - Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases recently published data show that infants and young children near the mouth of the number of patients increased dramatically, reaching the highest level in 11 years.
National Institute of Infectious Diseases has issued the communique said, in the April 18 week period, and about 3,000 pediatric sentinel hospitals report new cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, the total number of patients with more than 1,600 people, equivalent to last year's 7 times. Almost all patients under 5 years old infants. But as of now, there have reports of severe cases.
HFMD caused a more than 20 kinds of intestinal virus, but medical institutions in Japan reported cases, caused by the Enterovirus 71 accounted for more than half of the cases. The virus can invade the human brain and heart, causing complications and leads to death. Japan in the past there had been infants and young children infected with enterovirus 71, resulting in death.
Google translation from Chinese:
Japanese infants and young children has rapidly increased in patients with hand, foot and mouth
Published: 2010-05-10 | On: Blue Jianzhong
http://www.stdaily.com 2010 年 05 月 10 First Stage: Journal of Science and Technology: Blue Jianzhong
According to Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, May 9 (Reporter Lan Jianzhong) - Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases recently published data show that infants and young children near the mouth of the number of patients increased dramatically, reaching the highest level in 11 years.
National Institute of Infectious Diseases has issued the communique said, in the April 18 week period, and about 3,000 pediatric sentinel hospitals report new cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, the total number of patients with more than 1,600 people, equivalent to last year's 7 times. Almost all patients under 5 years old infants. But as of now, there have reports of severe cases.
HFMD caused a more than 20 kinds of intestinal virus, but medical institutions in Japan reported cases, caused by the Enterovirus 71 accounted for more than half of the cases. The virus can invade the human brain and heart, causing complications and leads to death. Japan in the past there had been infants and young children infected with enterovirus 71, resulting in death.