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PRO/EDR> Hand, foot & mouth disease – China (03): (HK)
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease -- ChinaThe number of institutional HFMD outbreaks increased from 3 (affecting 18 persons) in the week ending 3 Sep to 24 (77 persons) last week [week of 26 Sep 2016].As of [4 Oct 2016], 14 (42 persons) had been reported this week. In the past 4 weeks, kindergartens and child care centres reported most outbreaks (69 per cent), followed by primary schools (20 per cent)."The usual summer peak of HFMD is from May to July, with a possible smaller peak from October to December. Read more [...]
