Clinical, etiological and epidemiological investigations of hand, foot and mouth disease in southern Vietnam during 2015 - 2018.

• Main Authors: Le Nguyen Thanh Nhan (Author), Truong Huu Khanh (Author), Nguyen Thi Thu Hong (Author), Hoang Minh Tu Van (Author), Le Nguyen Truc Nhu (Author), Nguyen Thi Han Ny (Author), Lam Anh Nguyet (Author), Tran Tan Thanh (Author), Nguyen To Anh (Author), Vu Thi Ty Hang (Author), Phan Tu Qui (Author), Ho Lu Viet (Author), Trinh Huu Tung (Author), Do Quang Ha (Author), Ha Manh Tuan (Author), Guy Thwaites (Author), Nguyen Van Vinh Chau (Author), Louise Thwaites (Author), Nguyen Thanh Hung (Author), H Rogier van Doorn (Author), Le Van Tan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) continues to challenge Asia with pandemic potential. In Vietnam, there have been two major outbreaks occurring during 2011-2012 (>200,000 hospitalizations and >200 deaths) and more recently in 2018 (>130,000 hospitalizations and 17 deaths). Given the high...