Emerging Enteroviruses Causing Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, China, 2010–2016

Abstract

Coxsackievirus A6 emerged as one of the predominant causative agents of hand, foot and mouth disease epidemics in many provinces of China in 2013 and 2015. This virus strain accounted for 25.9% of mild and 15.2% of severe cases in 2013 and 25.8% of mild and 16.9% of severe cases in 2015.

Keywords

• hand foot and mouth disease
• enterovirus
• surveillance
• China
• coxsackievirus
• viruses