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SUBMITTER: Chan YF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3320397 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chan Yoke-Fun YF AbuBaker Sazaly S
Emerging infectious diseases 20040801 8
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common illness of infants and young children <10 years of age. It is characterized by fever, ulcers in the oral cavity, and rashes with blisters that appear on the palm and sole. The most common causal agents of HFMD are coxsackievirus A16 (CV-A16) and human enterovirus 71 (HEV71), but other enteroviruses, including CV-A5 and CV-A10, can also cause it. When caused by CV-A16 infection, it is usually a mild disease, and patients normally recover without req ...[more]