The Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Sentinel Surveillance System in South Korea: Retrospective Evaluation Study

• Main Authors: Bryan Inho Kim (Author), Chiara Achangwa (Author), Seonghui Cho (Author), Jisoo Ahn (Author), Jisu Won (Author), Hyunkyung Do (Author), Dayeong Lee (Author), Bohye Yoon (Author), Joohee Kim (Author), Sukhyun Ryu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract BackgroundSouth Korea has implemented a hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) surveillance system since 2009 to monitor incidence trends and identify disease burden. This nationwide surveillance involves a network of approximately 100 pediatric clinics that report all probable and confirmed...