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Yuan Y, Chen Y, Huang J, Bao X, Shen W, Sun Y, Mao H. Epidemiological and etiological investigations of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Jiashan, northeastern Zhejiang Province, China, during 2016 to 2022. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1377861. [PMID: 38751577 PMCID: PMC11094292 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1377861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Background Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common infectious disease in children. Enterovirus A71 (EV71) and coxsackievirus A16 (CA16) have been identified as the predominant pathogens for several decades. In recent years, coxsackievirus A6 (CA6) and coxsackievirus A10 (CA10) have played increasingly important roles in a series of HFMD outbreaks. We performed a retrospective analysis of the epidemiology of HFMD and the spectrum of different viral serotypes, to elucidate the genetic and phylogenetic characteristics of the main serotypes in the Jiashan area during 2016 to 2022. Methods Descriptive epidemiological methods were used to analyze the time and population distribution of HFMD in Jiashan during 2016 to 2022 based on surveillance data. Molecular diagnostic methods were performed to identify the viral serotypes and etiological characteristics of HFMD. Phylogenetic analyses was based on VP1 region of CA16 and CA6. Results The average annual incidence rate of HFMD fluctuated from 2016 to 2022. Children aged 1-5 years accounted for 81.65% of cases and boys were more frequently affected than girls. Except when HFMD was affected by the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020 and 2022, epidemics usually peak in June to July, followed by a small secondary peak from October to December and a decline in February. Urban areas had a high average incidence and rural areas had the lowest. Among 560 sample collected in Jiashan, 472 (84.29%) were positive for enterovirus. The most frequently identified serotypes were CA6 (296, 52.86%), CA16 (102, 18.21%), EV71 (16, 2.86%), CA10 (14, 2.50%) and other enteroviruses (44, 7.86%). There were 71 and 142 VP1 sequences from CA16 and CA6, respectively. Substitution of N218D, A220L and V251I was detected in CA16 and may have been related to viral infectivity. Phylogenetic analysis showed that CA16 could be assigned to two genogroups, B1a and B1b, while all the CA6 sequences belonged to the D3a genogroup. Conclusion CA6 and CA16 were the two major serotypes of enteroviruses circulating in the Jiashan area during 2016 to 2022. Continuous and comprehensive surveillance for HFMD is needed to better understand and evaluate the prevalence and evolution of the associated pathogens.
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- Yongjuan Yuan
- Jiashan County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Jiashan County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Jiashan County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Jiashan County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Jiashan County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Castillo F, Turón-Viñas E, Armendariz L, Carbonell E, Rabella N, Del Cuerpo M, Moliner E. Characteristics of enterovirus infection associated neurologic disease associated in a pediatric population in Spain. ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA (ENGLISH ED.) 2024; 42:242-250. [PMID: 37230840 DOI: 10.1016/j.eimce.2023.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Enteroviruses are a type of RNA-strained virus with more than 100 different genotypes. Infection can be asymptomatic, and, if any, symptoms can range from mild to severe. Some patients can develop neurological involvement, such as aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, or even cardiorespiratory failure. However, in children, the risk factors for developing severe neurological involvement are not well understood. The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze some characteristics associated with severe neurological involvement in children hospitalized for neurological disease after enterovirus infection. METHODS retrospective observational study analyzing clinical, microbiological and radiological data of 174 children hospitalized from 2009 to 2019 in our hospital. Patients were classified according to the World Health Organization case definition for neurological complications in hand, foot and mouth disease. RESULTS Our findings showed that, in children between 6 months old and 2 years of age, the appearance of neurological symptoms within the first 12h from infection onset-especially if associated with skin rash-was a significant risk factor for severe neurological involvement. Detection of enterovirus in cerebrospinal fluid was more likely in patients with aseptic meningitis. By contrast, other biological samples (e.g., feces or nasopharyngeal fluids) were necessary to detect enterovirus in patients with encephalitis. The genotype most commonly associated with the most severe neurological conditions was EV-A71. E-30 was mostly associated with aseptic meningitis. CONCLUSIONS Awareness of the risk factors associated with worse neurological outcomes could help clinicians to better manage these patients to avoid unnecessary admissions and/or ancillary tests.
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- Fátima Castillo
- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute - IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Child Neurology Unit, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute - IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute - IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute - IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departent of Microbiology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute - IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departent of Microbiology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute - IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute - IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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Yu L, Guo Q, Wei H, Liu Y, Tong W, Zhu S, Ji T, Yang Q, Wang D, Xiao J, Lu H, Liu Y, Li J, Wang W, He Y, Zhang Y, Yan D. Molecular Epidemiology and Evolution of Coxsackievirus A14. Viruses 2023; 15:2323. [PMID: 38140564 PMCID: PMC10748285 DOI: 10.3390/v15122323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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As the proportion of non-enterovirus 71 and non-coxsackievirus A16 which proportion of composition in the hand, foot, and mouth pathogenic spectrum gradually increases worldwide, the attention paid to other enteroviruses has increased. As a member of the species enterovirus A, coxsackievirus A14 (CVA14) has been epidemic around the world until now since it has been isolated. However, studies on CVA14 are poor and the effective population size, evolutionary dynamics, and recombination patterns of CVA14 are not well understood. In this study, 15 CVA14 strains were isolated from HFMD patients in mainland China from 2009 to 2019, and the complete sequences of CVA14 in GenBank as research objects were analyzed. CVA14 was divided into seven genotypes A-G based on an average nucleotide difference of the full-length VP1 coding region of more than 15%. Compared with the CVA14 prototype strain, the 15 CVA14 strains showed 84.0-84.7% nucleotide identity in the complete genome and 96.9-97.6% amino acid identity in the encoding region. Phylodynamic analysis based on 15 CVA14 strains and 22 full-length VP1 sequences in GenBank showed a mean substitution rate of 5.35 × 10-3 substitutions/site/year (95% HPD: 4.03-6.89 × 10-3) and the most recent common ancestor (tMRCA) of CVA14 dates back to 1942 (95% HPD: 1930-1950). The Bayesian skyline showed that the effective population size had experienced a decrease-increase-decrease fluctuation since 2004. The phylogeographic analysis indicated two and three possible migration paths in the world and mainland China, respectively. Four recombination patterns with others of species enterovirus A were observed in 15 CVA14 strains, among which coxsackievirus A2 (CVA2), coxsackievirus A4 (CVA4), coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6), coxsackievirus A8 (CVA8), and coxsackievirus A12 (CVA12) may act as recombinant donors in multiple regions. This study has filled the gap in the molecular epidemiological characteristics of CVA14, enriched the global CVA14 sequence database, and laid the epidemiological foundation for the future study of CVA14 worldwide.
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- Liheng Yu
- National Polio Laboratory, WHO WPRO Regional Polio Reference Laboratory, National Health Commission Key Laboratory for Biosecurity, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Medical Virology, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (L.Y.); (Q.G.); (S.Z.); (T.J.); (Q.Y.); (D.W.); (J.X.); (H.L.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (Y.Z.)
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- National Polio Laboratory, WHO WPRO Regional Polio Reference Laboratory, National Health Commission Key Laboratory for Biosecurity, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Medical Virology, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (L.Y.); (Q.G.); (S.Z.); (T.J.); (Q.Y.); (D.W.); (J.X.); (H.L.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (Y.Z.)
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450003, China;
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- Hebei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shijiazhuang 050024, China;
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- Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610044, China;
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- National Polio Laboratory, WHO WPRO Regional Polio Reference Laboratory, National Health Commission Key Laboratory for Biosecurity, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Medical Virology, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (L.Y.); (Q.G.); (S.Z.); (T.J.); (Q.Y.); (D.W.); (J.X.); (H.L.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (Y.Z.)
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- National Polio Laboratory, WHO WPRO Regional Polio Reference Laboratory, National Health Commission Key Laboratory for Biosecurity, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Medical Virology, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (L.Y.); (Q.G.); (S.Z.); (T.J.); (Q.Y.); (D.W.); (J.X.); (H.L.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (Y.Z.)
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- National Polio Laboratory, WHO WPRO Regional Polio Reference Laboratory, National Health Commission Key Laboratory for Biosecurity, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Medical Virology, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (L.Y.); (Q.G.); (S.Z.); (T.J.); (Q.Y.); (D.W.); (J.X.); (H.L.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (Y.Z.)
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- National Polio Laboratory, WHO WPRO Regional Polio Reference Laboratory, National Health Commission Key Laboratory for Biosecurity, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Medical Virology, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (L.Y.); (Q.G.); (S.Z.); (T.J.); (Q.Y.); (D.W.); (J.X.); (H.L.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (Y.Z.)
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- National Polio Laboratory, WHO WPRO Regional Polio Reference Laboratory, National Health Commission Key Laboratory for Biosecurity, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Medical Virology, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (L.Y.); (Q.G.); (S.Z.); (T.J.); (Q.Y.); (D.W.); (J.X.); (H.L.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (Y.Z.)
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- National Polio Laboratory, WHO WPRO Regional Polio Reference Laboratory, National Health Commission Key Laboratory for Biosecurity, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Medical Virology, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (L.Y.); (Q.G.); (S.Z.); (T.J.); (Q.Y.); (D.W.); (J.X.); (H.L.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (Y.Z.)
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- National Polio Laboratory, WHO WPRO Regional Polio Reference Laboratory, National Health Commission Key Laboratory for Biosecurity, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Medical Virology, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (L.Y.); (Q.G.); (S.Z.); (T.J.); (Q.Y.); (D.W.); (J.X.); (H.L.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (Y.Z.)
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- National Polio Laboratory, WHO WPRO Regional Polio Reference Laboratory, National Health Commission Key Laboratory for Biosecurity, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Medical Virology, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (L.Y.); (Q.G.); (S.Z.); (T.J.); (Q.Y.); (D.W.); (J.X.); (H.L.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (Y.Z.)
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- Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 271016, China; (W.W.); (Y.H.)
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- Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 271016, China; (W.W.); (Y.H.)
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- National Polio Laboratory, WHO WPRO Regional Polio Reference Laboratory, National Health Commission Key Laboratory for Biosecurity, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Medical Virology, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (L.Y.); (Q.G.); (S.Z.); (T.J.); (Q.Y.); (D.W.); (J.X.); (H.L.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (Y.Z.)
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- National Polio Laboratory, WHO WPRO Regional Polio Reference Laboratory, National Health Commission Key Laboratory for Biosecurity, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Medical Virology, National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (L.Y.); (Q.G.); (S.Z.); (T.J.); (Q.Y.); (D.W.); (J.X.); (H.L.); (Y.L.); (J.L.); (Y.Z.)
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Jiang X, Ma Y, Lv Q, Liu Y, Zhang T, Yin F, Shui T. Influence of social and meteorological factors on hand, foot, and mouth disease in Sichuan Province. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:849. [PMID: 37165358 PMCID: PMC10170695 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15699-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) caused by a variety of enteroviruses remains a major public health problem in China. Previous studies have found that social factors may contribute to the inconsistency of the relationship patterns between meteorological factors and HFMD, but the conclusions are inconsistent. The influence of social factors on the association between meteorology and HFMD is still less well understood. We aimed to analyze whether social factors affected the effect of meteorological factors on HFMD in Sichuan Province. METHOD We collected daily data on HFMD, meteorological factors and social factors in Sichuan Province from 2011 to 2017. First, we used a Bayesian spatiotemporal model combined with a distributed lag nonlinear model to evaluate the exposure-lag-response association between meteorological factors and HFMD. Second, by constructing the interaction of meteorological factors and social factors in the above model, the changes in the relative risk (RR) under different levels of social factors were evaluated. RESULTS The cumulative exposure curves for average temperature, relative humidity, and HFMD were shaped like an inverted "V" and a "U" shape. As the average temperature increased, the RR increased and peaked at 19 °C (RR 1.020 [95% confidence interval CI 1.004-1.050]). The urbanization rate, per capita gross domestic product (GDP), population density, birth rate, number of beds in health care centers and number of kindergartens interacted with relative humidity. With the increase in social factors, the correlation curve between relative humidity and HFMD changed from an "S" shape to a "U" shape. CONCLUSIONS Relative humidity and average temperature increased the risk of HFMD within a certain range, and social factors enhanced the impact of high relative humidity. These results could provide insights into the combined role of environmental factors in HFMD and useful information for regional interventions.
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- Xiaohong Jiang
- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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- Yunnan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
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Associations between ambient air pollutants and childhood hand, foot, and mouth disease in Sichuan, China: a spatiotemporal study. Sci Rep 2023; 13:3993. [PMID: 36899026 PMCID: PMC10006415 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31035-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a major public health concern in the Asia-Pacific region. Previous studies have implied that ambient air pollution may affect the incidence of HFMD, but the results among different regions are inconsistent. We aimed to deepen the understanding of the associations between air pollutants and HFMD by conducting a multicity study. Daily data on childhood HFMD counts and meteorological and ambient air pollution (PM2.5, PM10, NO2, CO, O3, and SO2) concentrations in 21 cities in Sichuan Province from 2015 to 2017 were collected. A spatiotemporal Bayesian hierarchical model framework was established, and then a distributed lag nonlinear models (DLNMs) was constructed to reveal exposure-lag-response relationships between air pollutants and HFMD while controlling for spatiotemporal effects. Furthermore, given the differences in the levels and seasonal trends of air pollutants between the basin region and plateau region, we explored whether these associations varied between different areas (basin and plateau). The associations between air pollutants and HFMD were nonlinear, with different lag responses. Low NO2 concentrations and both low and high PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations were associated with a decreased risk of HFMD. No significant associations between CO, O3, and SO2 and HFMD were found. The associations between air pollutant concentrations and HFMD were different between the basin and plateau regions. Our study revealed associations between PM2.5, PM10, and NO2 concentrations and HFMD, deepening the understanding of the relationships between air pollutants and HFMD. These findings provide evidence to support the formulation of relevant prevention measures and the establishment of an early warning system.
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Factors related to the mortality risk of severe hand, foot, and mouth diseases (HFMD): a 5-year hospital-based survey in Guangxi, Southern China. BMC Infect Dis 2023; 23:144. [PMID: 36890462 PMCID: PMC9993373 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08109-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To understand the factors influencing clinical outcomes of severe hand, foot, and mouth diseases (HFMD), and to provide scientific evidence for reducing the mortality risk of severe HFMD. METHODS From 2014 to 2018, children diagnosed with severe HFMD cases in Guangxi, China, were enrolled in this hospital-based study. The epidemiological data obtained through face-to-face interviews with the parents and guardians. Univariate and multivariate logistics regression models were used to analyze the factors influencing the clinical outcomes of severe HFMD. The impact of the EV-A71 vaccination on inpatient mortality was analyzed by a comparison approach. RESULTS A total of 1565 severe HFMD cases were enrolled in this survey, including 1474 (94.19%) survival cases and 91 (5.81%) death cases. The multivariate logistic analysis demonstrated that HFMD history of playmates in the last three months, first visit to the village hospital, time from the first visit to admission less than two days, no correct diagnosis for HFMD at the first visit, and having no rash symptoms were the independent risk factors for severe HFMD cases (all p < 0.05). While EV-A71 vaccination was a protective factor (p < 0.05). The EV-A71 vaccination group versus the non-vaccination group showed 2.23% of death in the vaccination group and 7.24% of death in the non-vaccination group. The EV-A71 vaccination protected 70.80% of the death of severe HFMD cases, with an effective index of 4.79. CONCLUSIONS The mortality risk of severe HFMD in Guangxi was related to playmates had HFMD history in last 3 months, hospital grade, EV-A71 vaccination, patients visit hospital previously, and rash symptom. EV-A71 vaccination can significantly reduce mortality among severe HFMD. The findings are of great significance for the effective prevention and control of HFMD in Guangxi, southern China.
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唐 雪, 张 量, 孟 建, 陈 恒, 程 悦, 袁 萍, 龙 璐. [Epidemiological Characteristics of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease and the Effect of EV71 Vaccination in Chengdu from 2012 to 2020]. SICHUAN DA XUE XUE BAO. YI XUE BAN = JOURNAL OF SICHUAN UNIVERSITY. MEDICAL SCIENCE EDITION 2022; 53:1074-1080. [PMID: 36443055 PMCID: PMC10408965 DOI: 10.12182/20220860103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in Chengdu from 2012 to 2020, to make comparison in order to examine the changes in incidence before and after vaccination was introduced, and to provide basis for the prevention of HFMD in the future. Methods Descriptive epidemiological methods were adopted to analyze the incidence, mortality and rate of severe cases of HFMD cases reported in Chengdu from 2012 to 2020. Results From 2012 to 2020, the cumulative cases of HFMD reported in Chengdu were as many as 279216, of which, there were 2201 severe cases and 16 deaths. The incidence increased every other year, reaching 326.43 per 100000 person-years, the highest ever, in 2018. The rate of severe cases and mortality had shown a decreasing trend since 2016. A total of 11892 cases of EV71, CoxA16 and other enteroviruses were detected in the laboratory, accounting for 14.8%, 18.8% and 66.3%, respectively. Since 2016, HFMD cases caused by EV71 virus infection had shown an overall decreasing trend, cases caused by Cox A16 virus infection had increased every other year, and cases caused by other enteroviral infections had shown an overall increasing trend. The reported cases were mainly concentrated in children aged 0-5 years (92.1%), with those in the age group of 1-2 years reporting the highest number of cases. For children of different ages, male patients always outnumber female patients. The geographic distribution showed that the areas with high HFMD incidence were always located in the central part of Chengdu City, and the three districts with the highest incidence growth rate were Qingbaijiang District, Shuangliu District, and Longquanyi District. Temporal distribution of HFMD cases showed an obvious bimodal distribution, with most of the cases concentrated in May through August and October through December of each year. The number of new cases reached the highest (12309 cases) in July 2018. Conclusion While continuing to promote EV71 vaccination in the future, Chengdu also needs to pay more attention to viral infection serotypes other than EV71 and Cox A16 and conduct research on multivalent vaccines against a variety of enteroviruses. The focus of prevention and control can be placed on areas with high population density, large floating populations, large numbers of agriculture-related communities, and insufficient individual awareness of hygiene. For the second circle of Chengdu city, the disinfection of agriculture-related communities should be strengthened, and information sessions or other health education activities could be organized for individuals and daycare facilities with low awareness of the importance of hygiene. In addition, more attention should be given to the prevention and control of HFMD in the high incidence seasons.
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- 雪琴 唐
- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 流行病与卫生统计学系 (成都 610041)Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 流行病与卫生统计学系 (成都 610041)Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 流行病与卫生统计学系 (成都 610041)Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 流行病与卫生统计学系 (成都 610041)Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 流行病与卫生统计学系 (成都 610041)Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 流行病与卫生统计学系 (成都 610041)Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 流行病与卫生统计学系 (成都 610041)Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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The spatial-temporal distribution and etiological characteristics of hand-foot-and-mouth disease before and after EV‑A71 vaccination in Kunming, China, 2017-2020. Sci Rep 2022; 12:17028. [PMID: 36220850 PMCID: PMC9552732 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-21312-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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After vaccination with enterovirus 71 (EV-A71), the prevalence of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) remained high, and the spatial-temporal distribution of enteroviruses changed. Therefore, it is essential to define the temporal features, spatial distributions, and epidemiological and etiological characteristics of HFMD in Kunming. Between 2017 and 2020, a total of 36,540 children were diagnosed with HFMD in Kunming, including 32,754 children with enterovirus-positive clinical samples. Demographic, geographical, epidemiological and etiological data of the cases were acquired and analyzed. Other enteroviruses replaced EV-A71, and the incidence of EV-A71 decreased dramatically, whereas coxsackievirus A6 (CV-A6) and coxsackievirus A16 (CV-A16) had substantial outbreaks in 2018 and 2019, respectively. The major and minor peaks all extended for 2-4 months compared to before vaccination with the EV-A71 vaccine. From 2019 to 2020, CV-A6, as the predominant serotype, showed only a single peak. Although a high incidence of HFMD was observed in Guandu, Chenggong and Xishan, the annual incidence of different enterovirus serotypes was different in different regions. In 2017, other enteroviruses were most prevalent in Shilin. In 2018, CV-A16 and CV-A6 were most prevalent in Luquan and Shilin, respectively. In 2019, CV-A16 was most prevalent in Jinning. In 2020, CV-A6 and coxsackievirus A10 (CV-A10) were most prevalent in Luquan and Shilin, respectively. Meanwhile, the epidemic cycle of CV-A6 and CV-A16 was only 1 year, and CV-A10 and other enteroviruses were potential risk pathogens. The spatial and temporal distribution of HFMD varies at different scales, and the incidence of HFMD associated with different pathogens has obvious regional differences and seasonal trends. Therefore, research on multivalent combined vaccines is urgently needed, and proper preventive and protective measures could effectively control the incidence of HFMD-like diseases.
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Huang L, Wang T, Liu X, Fu Y, Zhang S, Chu Q, Nie T, Tu H, Chen J, Fan Y. Spatial-temporal-demographic and virological changes of hand, foot and mouth disease incidence after vaccination in a vulnerable region of China. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1468. [PMID: 35915424 PMCID: PMC9342842 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13860-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The enterovirus 71 (EV-A71) vaccine has been used in Hefei for several years, and the epidemiological significance of vaccination in this area is unclear. We aims to explore the spatial–temporal-demographic and virological changes of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) after vaccination in China. Methods The data for HFMD from 2012 to 2020 were downloaded with the help of HFMD reporting system of Hefei Center for Disease Control and Prevention and combined with the EV-A71 vaccination status in Hefei. The study defined the period between 2012 to 2016 as the pre-vaccination period and explored the effect of vaccination on the incidence of HFMD by comparing the changes of HFMD before and after vaccination in terms of spatial, temporal, demographic and virological aspects. Results During the study period, a higher incidence occurred in urban area and the random distribution changed to a slight cluster after vaccination. HFMD incidence had inconsistent seasonality over years, with one or two incidence peaks in varying years. The morbidity decreased from 215.22/105 in 2012–2016 to 179.81/105 in 2017–2020 (p < 0.001). Boys, 0–4 years old children and Scattered children were more susceptible to HFMD compared with the others, the proportions decreased after vaccination except in Scattered children. The main pathogenic enterovirus gradually changed from EV-A71 to Other Enteroviruses, especially coxsackieviruses A6 (CV-A6) after the implementation of EV-A71 vaccination. Conclusions The EV-A71 vaccine was effective in reducing the incidence of HFMD and changing the spatial, temporal, demographic, and virological characteristic. These changes should be considered during the vaccination implementation to further reduce the disease burden of HFMD. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-022-13860-z.
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- Li Huang
- Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical College, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Hefei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hefei, 230061, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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Scientometric Analysis for Spatial Autocorrelation-Related Research from 1991 to 2021. ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/ijgi11050309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Spatial autocorrelation describes the interdependent relationship between the realizations or observations of a variable that is distributed across a geographical landscape, which may be divided into different units/areas according to natural or political boundaries. Researchers of Geographical Information Science (GIS) always consider spatial autocorrelation. However, spatial autocorrelation research covers a wide range of disciplines, not only GIS, but spatial econometrics, ecology, biology, etc. Since spatial autocorrelation relates to multiple disciplines, it is difficult gain a wide breadth of knowledge on all its applications, which is very important for beginners to start their research as well as for experienced scholars to consider new perspectives in their works. Scientometric analyses are conducted in this paper to achieve this end. Specifically, we employ scientometrc indicators and scientometric network mapping techniques to discover influential journals, countries, institutions, and research communities; key topics and papers; and research development and trends. The conclusions are: (1) journals categorized into ecological and biological domains constitute the majority of TOP journals;(2) northern American countries, European countries, Australia, Brazil, and China contribute the most to spatial autocorrelation-related research; (3) eleven research communities consisting of three geographical communities and eight communities of other domains were detected; (4) hot topics include spatial autocorrelation analysis for molecular data, biodiversity, spatial heterogeneity, and variability, and problems that have emerged in the rapid development of China; and (5) spatial statistics-based approaches and more intensive problem-oriented applications are, and still will be, the trend of spatial autocorrelation-related research. We also refine the results from a geographer’s perspective at the end of this paper.
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Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Their Influencing Factors in Urumqi, China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18094919. [PMID: 34063073 PMCID: PMC8124546 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) remains a serious health threat to young children. Urumqi is one of the most severely affected cities in northwestern China. This study aims to identify the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of HFMD, and explore the relationships between driving factors and HFMD in Urumqi, Xinjiang. METHODS HFMD surveillance data from 2014 to 2018 were obtained from the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The center of gravity and geographical detector model were used to analyze the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of HFMD and identify the association between these characteristics and socioeconomic and meteorological factors. RESULTS A total of 10,725 HFMD cases were reported in Urumqi during the study period. Spatially, the morbidity number of HFMD differed regionally and the density was higher in urban districts than in rural districts. Overall, the development of HFMD in Urumqi expanded toward the southeast. Temporally, we observed that the risk of HFMD peaked from June to July. Furthermore, socioeconomic and meteorological factors, including population density, road density, GDP, temperature and precipitation were significantly associated with the occurrence of HFMD. CONCLUSIONS HFMD cases occurred in spatiotemporal clusters. Our findings showed strong associations between HFMD and socioeconomic and meteorological factors. We comprehensively considered the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics and influencing factors of HFMD, and proposed some intervention strategies that may assist in predicting the morbidity number of HFMD.
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Ai Y, Zhang W, Wu J, Zhang J, Shen M, Yao S, Deng C, Li X, Wu D, Tian P, Cheng X, Zha H, Wu K. Molecular Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Enteroviruses-Associated Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease and Herpangina Outbreak in Zunyi, China, 2019. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:656699. [PMID: 33981716 PMCID: PMC8109248 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.656699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and herpangina (HA), two of the most common childhood infectious diseases, are associated with enteroviruses (EVs) infection. The aim of this study was to identify the molecular epidemiology of enterovirus causing HFMD/HA in Zunyi, China, during 2019, and to describe the clinical features of the cases. Methods: We collected the information on demographic and clinical characteristics, laboratory data of laboratory-confirmed EVs associated HFMD/HA cases in Zunyi Medical University Third Affiliated Hospital between March 1 and July 31, 2019. EV types were determined by either one-step real time RT-PCR or partial VP1 gene sequencing and sequence alignment. Phylogenetic analysis of CVA6, CVA2, and CVA5 were established based on the partial VP1 gene sequences by neighbor-joining method. Differences in clinical characteristics and laboratory results of the cases were compared among patients infected with the most prevalent EV types. Results: From 1 March to 31 July 2019, 1,377 EVs associated HFMD/HA inpatients were confirmed. Of them, 4 (0.3%, 4/1,377) were EV-A71-associated cases, 84 (6.1%, 84/1,377) were CVA16-associated cases, and 1,289 (93.6%, 1,289/1,377) were non-EV-A71/CVA16-associated cases. Of the randomly selected 372 non-EV-A71/CVA16 cases, EV types have been successfully determined in 273 cases including 166 HFMD and 107 HA cases. For HFMD cases, the three most common types were CVA6 (80.7%, 134/166), CVA2 (5.4%, 9/166) and CVA5 (3.0%, 5/166); similarly, for HA cases, the three most prevalent serotypes were CVA6 (36.5%, 39/107), CVA2 (21.5%, 23/107) and CVA5 (18.7%, 20/107). Phylogenetic analysis showed that subclade D of CVA5, and subclade E of CVA6 and CVA2 were predominant in Zunyi during the outbreak in 2019. Compared with the cases caused by CVA16, the incidence of high fever and severe infection associated with CVA2, CVA5, and CVA6 was higher. Conclusions: The recent HFMD/HA outbreak in Zunyi is due to a larger incidence of CVA6, CVA2, and CVA5. Novel diagnostic reagents and vaccines against these types would be important to monitor and control EV infections.
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- Yuanhang Ai
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zunyi Medical University Third Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Zunyi Medical University Third Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Scientific Research Laboratory, Zunyi Medical University Third Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zunyi Medical University Third Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zunyi Medical University Third Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zunyi Medical University Third Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Scientific Research Laboratory, Zunyi Medical University Third Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Scientific Research Laboratory, Zunyi Medical University Third Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Scientific Research Laboratory, Zunyi Medical University Third Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Scientific Research Laboratory, Zunyi Medical University Third Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Scientific Research Laboratory, Zunyi Medical University Third Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zunyi Medical University Third Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zunyi Medical University Third Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi, China.,Department of Scientific Research Laboratory, Zunyi Medical University Third Affiliated Hospital, Zunyi, China
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Leading Enterovirus Genotypes Causing Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in Guangzhou, China: Relationship with Climate and Vaccination against EV71. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18010292. [PMID: 33401757 PMCID: PMC7795377 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18010292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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(1) Background: Assignment of pathogens to the correct genus, species, and type is vital for controlling infectious epidemics. However, the role of different enteroviruses during hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) epidemics and the major contributing factors remain unknown. (2) Methods: HFMD cases from 2016 to 2018 in Guangzhou, China were collected. The relationship between HFMD cases and genotype frequency, as well as the association between genotype frequency and climate factors, were studied using general linear models. We transformed the genotype frequency to the isometric log-ratio (ILR) components included in the model. Additionally, vaccination rates were adjusted in the climate-driven models. (3) Results: We observed seasonal trends in HFMD cases, genotype frequency, and climate factors. The model regressing case numbers on genotype frequency revealed negative associations with both the ILRs of CAV16 (RR = 0.725, p < 0.001) and EV71 (RR = 0.421, p < 0.001). The model regressing genotype frequency on driven factors showed that the trends for EV71 proportions were inversely related to vaccination rate (%, β = -0.152, p = 0.098) and temperature (°C, β = -0.065, p = 0.004). Additionally, the trends for CVA16 proportions were inversely related to vaccination rate (%, β = -0.461, p = 0.004) and temperature (°C, β = -0.068, p = 0.031). The overall trends for genotype frequency showed that EV71 decreased significantly, while the trends for CVA16 increased annually. (4) Conclusions: Our findings suggest a potential pathway for climate factors, genotype frequency, and HFMD cases. Our study is practical and useful for targeted prevention and control, and provides environmental-based evidence.
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Luo C, Ma Y, Liu Y, Lv Q, Yin F. The burden of childhood hand-foot-mouth disease morbidity attributable to relative humidity: a multicity study in the Sichuan Basin, China. Sci Rep 2020; 10:19394. [PMID: 33173087 PMCID: PMC7656260 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76421-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a growing threat to children's health, causing a serious public health burden in China. The relationships between associated meteorological factors and HFMD have been widely studied. However, the HFMD burden due to relative humidity from the perspective of attributable risk has been neglected. This study investigated the humidity-HFMD relationship in three comprehensive perspectives, humidity-HFMD relationship curves, effect modification and attributable risks in the Sichuan Basin between 2011 and 2017. We used multistage analyses composed of distributed lag nonlinear models (DLNMs), a multivariate meta-regression model and the calculations of attributable risk to quantify the humidity-HFMD association. We observed a J-shaped pattern for the pooled cumulative humidity-HFMD relationship, which presented significant heterogeneity relating to the geographical region and number of primary school students. Overall, 27.77% (95% CI 25.24–30.02%) of HFMD infections were attributed to humidity. High relative humidity resulted in the greatest burden of HFMD infections. The proportion of high humidity-related HFMD in the southern basin was higher than that in the northern basin. The findings provide evidence from multiple perspectives for public health policy formulation and health resource allocation to develop priorities and targeted policies to ease the HFMD burden associated with humidity.
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- Caiying Luo
- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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