Article: Chinese Health Ministry forecasts increase of hand-foot-mouth disease

Chinese Health Ministry forecasts increase of hand-foot-mouth disease

BEIJING, May 3 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Health forecast Saturday that cases of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) would possibly increase in the following months since June and July are the peak seasons for the disease.

This year, more incidents of HFMD, caused by Enterovirus 71, or EV71,were reported in Singapore and China's Taiwan region compared with the same period last year. In China's mainland, more cases were also reported in Anhui and other provinces, according to the ministry.

The ministry has issued the latest guide on HFMD prevention and control. The guide, posted on the ministry's website, lists detailed ...

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