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

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Charles W Schmidt. Environ Health Perspect. 2018 Sep.

. 2018 Sep;126(9):94002.

doi: 10.1289/EHP3778.

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Modeling the Present and Future Incidence of Pediatric Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Associated with Ambient Temperature in Mainland China.
Zhao Q, Li S, Cao W, Liu DL, Qian Q, Ren H, Ding F, Williams G, Huxley R, Zhang W, Guo Y. Zhao Q, et al. Environ Health Perspect. 2018 Apr 20;126(4):047010. doi: 10.1289/EHP3062. Environ Health Perspect. 2018. PMID: 29681142 Free PMC article.

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