Seroepidemiology of human enterovirus 71, Singapore.

Emerg Infect Dis

Environmental Health Institute, National Environment Agency, Singapore.

Published: September 2002

Human enterovirus 71 has caused outbreaks in many parts of the world, especially Southeast Asia, with some fatal cases. The epidemiology of this viral infection is not well understood. We conducted a serologic survey in Singapore children, and the results indicate that infection occurs largely in preschool settings.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2732542PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0809.010397DOI Listing

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