Epidemiology of Enterovirus 71 Infections in Taiwan
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Enterovirus 71 Maternal Antibodies in Infants, Taiwan
Enterovirus 71 (EV71) causes life-threatening disease outbreaks in young children in Asia. This cohort study was conducted to understand the dynamics of maternal EV71 antibodies in Taiwanese young infants. Approximately 50% of neonates had detectable EV71 neutralizing antibodies, which declined to almost undetectable levels by 6 months of age.
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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.
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Enterovirus 71 (EV71) caused a large outbreak in Taiwan in 1998 with 78 deaths, and smaller outbreaks recurred in 2000 and 2001. The outbreak was recognized because of a large number of hand, foot, and mouth disease cases and the rapid deaths of children with the disease. Virologic and pathologic studies indicated that EV71 was the most important agent related to severe and fatal cases and that...
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CONTEXT Although enterovirus 71 has caused epidemics associated with significant morbidity and mortality, its transmission has not been thoroughly investigated. OBJECTIVES To investigate enterovirus 71 transmission and determine clinical outcomes within households. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Prospective family cohort study to investigate patients at a children's hospital in Taiwan an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatrics & Neonatology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1875-9572
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2013.07.007