Comparisons between mild and severe cases of hand, foot and mouth disease in temporal trends: a comparative time series study from mainland China

• Main Authors: Xiong Xiao (Author), Qiaohong Liao (Author), Michael G. Kenward (Author), Yaming Zheng (Author), Jiao Huang (Author), Fei Yin (Author), Hongjie Yu (Author), Xiaosong Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Over recent decades, hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) has emerged as a serious public health threat in the Asia-Pacific region because of its high rates of severe complications. Understanding the differences and similarities between mild and severe cases can be helpful in the...