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. 1999 May-Jun;5(3):458–460. doi: 10.3201/eid0503.990321

Sentinel surveillance for enterovirus 71, Taiwan, 1998.

T N Wu 1, S F Tsai 1, S F Li 1, T F Lee 1, T M Huang 1, M L Wang 1, K H Hsu 1, C Y Shen 1
PMCID: PMC2640775  PMID: 10341187

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 hand, foot, and mouth disease epidemic was detected by a sentinel surveillance system in April at the beginning of the outbreak, and the public was alerted.

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