Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Hand, foot & mouth disease update (01): Japan, research
PRO/EDR> Hand, foot & mouth disease update (01): Japan, research
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease -- JapanAfter reporting just under 70 000 cases of the viral infection, hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) in 2016, cases increased several times in 2017, according to data from the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan via the World Health Organization (WHO).Last year [2017], officials reported 358 764 HFMD cases, the most since 2015, when more than 380 000 cases were reported.HFMD is typically a benign and self-limiting disease. Most common in young children, Read more [...]
