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Editorial
. 2014 Jun;68(6):500-2.
doi: 10.1136/jech-2014-203836. Epub 2014 Mar 19.

Enterovirus 71 related severe hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks in South-East Asia: current situation and ongoing challenges

Saraswathy Sabanathan  1 , Le Van Tan, Louise Thwaites, Bridget Wills, Phan Tu Qui, H Rogier van Doorn
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Editorial

Enterovirus 71 related severe hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks in South-East Asia: current situation and ongoing challenges

Saraswathy Sabanathan et al. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2014 Jun.
Free PMC article
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Keywords: Developing Countr; Epidemics; International Hlth.

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