Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Hand, foot & mouth disease – China (05): (HK) update, school outbreaks, EV71
PRO/EDR> Hand, foot & mouth disease – China (05): (HK) update, school outbreaks, EV71
HFM-Enterovirus71 -- ChinaHong Kong health officials announced today they are investigating a case of severe pediatric enterovirus (EV) 71 infection as well as an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) at a secondary school in Eastern District and urged the public to be vigilant against the disease.The patient is a 13-year-old boy with good past health. He has presented with fever, sore throat, headache, neck stiffness and rash since 7 Nov 2015. He was taken to the Accident and Emergency Read more [...]
