Epidemiological study and clinical analysis of 113 laboratory-confirmed cases with hand, foot and mouth disease / 中华实验和临床病毒学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyse the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of different pathogenesis type cases, severe and common cases of hand, foot and mouth disease.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Descriptive epidemic method was used to analyse the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of laboratory-confirmed cases with hand,foot and mouth disease.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The epidemiological characteristics 113 cases were the same as epidemic situation at the same time in Anji county. Clinical characteristics were difference in different pathogenesis type cases, severe and common cases of hand, foot and mouth disease.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Prevention and control work taken should according to the characteristics of the disease, such as early identification of severe cases, handling and controlling over the outbreaks in order to reduce the severe cases and the death.</p>