Article: Third child dies from hand-foot-mouth disease in east China.

Third child dies from hand-foot-mouth disease in east China

Beijing, May 24 (PTI) The outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease has claimed the life of a third child in east China's Shandong Province, the local health department said today.

The 11-month-old baby boy was admitted to Linyi People's Hospital early on Monday after developing symptoms of fever and a rash with blisters.

"His condition was stable on Monday, but suddenly worsened in the early hours on Tuesday," a senior health official said.

A 14-month-old boy and a two-year-old girl ...

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