HFMD has become a very serious problem in China, some other Asian countries and other areas in recent years given that no vaccine and specific treatment is currently available to protect against this disease. EV 71 has evolved into a severe health threat to children as a growing number of HFMD cases have been reported in parts of Asia, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. According to the Chinese Ministry of Health's data available for the period from January 1 to November 30, 2010, the disease caused 876 deaths in China and over 1.73 million HFMD infection cases during the 2010 eleven-month period, as reported by health authorities, as compared to 353 fatalities in China and over 1.15 million reported HFMD infectious cases for the entire year of 2009.  HFMD is common among infants and children, as most of the recently reported cases have occurred in children under five years of age.

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