Citation
Tn. Wu et al., Sentinel surveillance for enterovirus 71, Taiwan,1998, EM INFECT D, 5(3), 1999, pp. 458-460
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040
→ ACNP
Volume
5
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
458 - 460
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(199905/06)5:3<458:SSFE7T>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Outbreaks of enterovirus 71 have been reported around the world since 1969.
The most recent outbreak occurred in Taiwan during April-July 1998. This h
and, foot, and mouth disease epidemic was detected by a sentinel surveillan
ce system in April at the beginning of the outbreak, and the public was ale
rted.