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. 2018 Sep;126(9):94002.
doi: 10.1289/EHP3778.

More Cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in China: A Consequence of Climate Change?

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More Cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in China: A Consequence of Climate Change?

Charles W Schmidt. Environ Health Perspect. 2018 Sep.
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Photograph of the blistered foot of a child with hand, foot, and mouth disease
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is most common in children under age 5, whereas most adults are immune. Image: © Joel Carillet/iStock.

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