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==Historical Perspective== | |||
===Recorded outbreaks=== | |||
* In [[1997]], 34 children died in an outbreak in [[Sarawak]], [[Malaysia]]. | |||
* In [[1998]], there was an outbreak in [[Taiwan]], affecting mainly children<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Deaths among children during an outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease--Taiwan, Republic of China, April-July 1998. ''MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep'' 1998;47:629-32. PMID 9704628.</ref>. There were 405 severe complications, and 78 children died<ref name=Ho>Ho M, Chen ER, Hsu KH, Twu SJ, Chen KT, Tsai SF, Wang JR, Shih SR. An epidemic of enterovirus 71 infection in Taiwan. Taiwan Enterovirus Epidemic Working Group. ''N Engl J Med'' 1999;341:929-35. PMID 10498487.</ref>. The total number of cases in that epidemic is estimated to have been 1.5 million<ref name=Ho/>. | |||
* In [[2006]], 7 people died in what seems to be a new outbreak in [[Kuching]] Sarawak (according to the New Straits Times, 14th of March). | |||
* In [[2006]], after the outbreak of [[Chikungunya]] in Southern and some Western parts of [[India]] cases of HFMD were reported. <!--These cases were termed as [[Monkeygunya]] or Thakaligunya. The symptoms included rashes and yellowish spots on the edges of ears, hands or legs. --><ref>http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/17/stories/2005111706880700.htm</ref> | |||
* In [[2007]], during the week of April 15-21 alone, Singapore recorded 688 cases of the disease. <ref>http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/272220/1/.html</ref> | |||
* In [[2007]], 30th May 2007, outbreak in the [[Maldives]]. <ref>http://www.traveldoctor.com.au/healthalerts.asp?UnqID=0.3960801&HealthAlertID=640</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Historical Perspective
Recorded outbreaks
- In 1997, 34 children died in an outbreak in Sarawak, Malaysia.
- In 1998, there was an outbreak in Taiwan, affecting mainly children[1]. There were 405 severe complications, and 78 children died[2]. The total number of cases in that epidemic is estimated to have been 1.5 million[2].
- In 2006, 7 people died in what seems to be a new outbreak in Kuching Sarawak (according to the New Straits Times, 14th of March).
- In 2006, after the outbreak of Chikungunya in Southern and some Western parts of India cases of HFMD were reported. [3]
- In 2007, during the week of April 15-21 alone, Singapore recorded 688 cases of the disease. [4]
- In 2007, 30th May 2007, outbreak in the Maldives. [5]
References
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Deaths among children during an outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease--Taiwan, Republic of China, April-July 1998. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 1998;47:629-32. PMID 9704628.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ho M, Chen ER, Hsu KH, Twu SJ, Chen KT, Tsai SF, Wang JR, Shih SR. An epidemic of enterovirus 71 infection in Taiwan. Taiwan Enterovirus Epidemic Working Group. N Engl J Med 1999;341:929-35. PMID 10498487.
- ↑ http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/17/stories/2005111706880700.htm
- ↑ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/272220/1/.html
- ↑ http://www.traveldoctor.com.au/healthalerts.asp?UnqID=0.3960801&HealthAlertID=640