Current status of hand-foot-and-mouth disease

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is a viral illness commonly seen in young children under 5 years of age, characterized by typical manifestations such as oral herpes and rashes on the hands and feet. These symptoms typically resolve spontaneously within a few days without complications. Over the past two decades, our understanding of HFMD has greatly improved and it has received significant attention. A variety of research studies, including epidemiological, animal, and in vitro studies, suggest that the disease may be associated with potentially fatal neurological complications. These findings reveal clinical, epidemiological, pathological, and etiological characteristics that are quite different from…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: NO. 82273695, NO. 82002147, 82073618, NO.82002147 and NO.82073618, 82002147, 82273695, NO. 82073618, NO.82002147, NO.82073618
• CP
  China Postdoctoral Science Foundation

  Awards: NO.2019M662543, 2019M662543, NO. 2019M662543