Exploring the Birthday Week Effect on Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in Yunnan Province, China, From 2008 to 2022: Surveillance Data Analysis

• Main Authors: Pei Jiang (Author), Xiangyu Yan (Author), Tongjian Cai (Author), Longxin Huang (Author), Zhenzhong Liu (Author), Linhui Hao (Author), Tian Huang (Author), Haijun Yang (Author), Min Xu (Author), Wenhui Shi (Author), Tiejun Shui (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract BackgroundHand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a notable infectious disease predominantly affecting infants and children worldwide. Previous studies on HFMD have primarily focused on natural patterns, such as seasonality, but research on the influence of important social time points is l...