Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease -- China
More than 140 000 people have been infected with hand-foot-mouth disease [HFMD] and 6 died from the disease in China this year [2018], according to China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As of 20 Apr 2018, a total of 141 978 cases had been reported, with 6 deaths and 581 in critical condition. The disease incidence rate was lower than the same period of last year [2017], the CDC said in a statement.
Zhang Jing, researcher with the CDC, said HFMD was a common infectious
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5774368&promed&0
No comments:
Post a Comment