Hand, foot and mouth disease: China cases up, Japan cases down in 1st half of 2016

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common infectious disease that occurs most often in children, but can occur in adolescents and occasionally in adults. In most cases, the disease is mild and self limiting, but more severe clinical presentation with neurological symptoms such as meningitis, encephalitis ["]