| Autor: |
Goh, K. T., Doraisingham, S., Tan, J. L., Lim, G. N., Chew, S. E. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
1982 |
| Předmět: |
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| Popis: |
Epidemiological studies were carried out during an extensive outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease caused by coxsackievirus A 16 in Singapore in 1981. Most of the cases were concentrated in densely populated public housing estates, and the morbidity rate was highest in children under 5 years of age. The mean secondary attack rate for children under 12 years of age was 76.7% compared with an overall rate of 31.3%. The incubation period ranged from 1 to 7 days. Factors favouring the transmission of infection within a household included sharing of household and personal articles with the index case. The disease was mild and self-limiting. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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