APNES members agree to work together in Enterovirus prevention and control
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Enteroviruses (EV) are the major pathogens of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD), affect millions of people each year worldwide, especially among infants and young children. Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is the most fatal form of Enteroviruses, repeatedly caused large outbreaks of HFMD in the Asia-Pacific region. In Taiwan, the largest nationwide EV71 epidemic occurred in 1998. There were at least… Read more »