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Near-record cases of HFMD in Japan
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2015
The Japan News/Asia News Network
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) (see below) is running rampant this summer.
There has been a sharp rise in the number of patients infected with the viral disease, which causes a rash on infants? hands and feet and in their mouths, according to preliminary figures released by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) in early August. The NIID is calling for vigilance, as the epidemic is likely to continue until around September.
Reports from about 3,000 pediatric institutions across the country show there was an average of 10.26 HFMD patients per medical institution from July 27 to Aug. 2. This is the second most in history, following the record of 10.98 patients per institution from July 11 to 17 in 2011, according to the institute...
Near-record cases of HFMD in Japan
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2015
The Japan News/Asia News Network
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) (see below) is running rampant this summer.
There has been a sharp rise in the number of patients infected with the viral disease, which causes a rash on infants? hands and feet and in their mouths, according to preliminary figures released by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) in early August. The NIID is calling for vigilance, as the epidemic is likely to continue until around September.
Reports from about 3,000 pediatric institutions across the country show there was an average of 10.26 HFMD patients per medical institution from July 27 to Aug. 2. This is the second most in history, following the record of 10.98 patients per institution from July 11 to 17 in 2011, according to the institute...