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Sentinel Surveillance for Enterovirus 71, Taiwan, 1998

Authors :
Trong-Neng Wu
Su-Fen Tsai
Shu-Fang Li
Tsuey-Fong Lee
Tzu-Mei Huang
Mei-Li Wang
Kwo-Hsiung Hsu
Chen-Yang Shen
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp 458-460 (1999)
Publication Year :
1999
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1999.

Abstract

Outbreaks of enterovirus 71 have been reported around the world since 1969. The most recent outbreak occurred in Taiwan during April-July 1998. This hand, foot, and mouth disease epidemic was detected by a sentinel surveillance system in April at the beginning of the outbreak, and the public was alerted.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040, 10806059, and 38910217
Volume :
5
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.02ce082a07814dac9548a389102179c7
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0503.990321