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Enterovirus 71 infection: An experience in Korea, 2009
Kyung Hyo Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(5):616-622.   Published online May 31, 2010

Enterovirus 71 (EV71) has been recognized as a frequent cause of epidemics of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) associated with severe neurological symptoms. In the spring of 2009, HFMD was epidemic in Korea. Severe cases with complication, including death, have been reported and it has become a public health issue. Most symptomatic EV71 infections commonly result in HFMD or herpangina. These clinical...

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