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Article: 1st Ld-Writhru-China Exclusive: Third child dies from hand-foot- mouth disease in east China, outbreak slowing down
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- May 24, 2007
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1st Ld-Writhru-China Exclusive: Third child dies from hand-foot-
mouth disease in east China, outbreak slowing down
JINAN, May 24 (Xinhua) -- An 11-month-old child has died of hand-
foot-mouth disease, bringing to three the number of young children
who have succumbed to the disease in the east China, the Shandong
provincial health department said on Thursday.
The baby boy was admitted to hospital in Linyi City early on
Monday after developing symptoms of fever and a rash with blisters,
said Bao Wenhui, deputy director of the department.
"His condition was stable on Monday, but suddenly worsened in the
early hours on Tuesday," said Bao.
The boy's heart stopped beating around 2:20 a.m. ...