Table 1 Summary of clinical characteristics associated with an outbreak of HMFD due to EV71 in Linyi City, Shandong Province, China in 2010
Characteristics | Value (n = 173) |
|---|---|
Male | 113 (65.3) |
Age group | Â |
  <1 | 8 (4.6) |
  1 | 50 (28.9) |
  2 | 52 (30.1) |
  3 | 43 (24.9) |
  4 | 12 (6.9) |
  5 | 5 (2.9) |
  >5 | 3 (1.7) |
Clinical symptom | Â |
  Fever | 173 (100) |
  Rash | 173 (100) |
  Runny nose | 66 (38.2) |
  Cough | 35 (20.2) |
  Pharyngalgia | 25 (14.5) |
  Nausea | 13 (7.5) |
  Vomiting | 7 (4.0) |
  Diarrhea | 5 (2.9) |
  Headache | 5 (2.9) |
  Lethargy | 65 (37.6) |
  Convulsion | 34 (19.7) |
  Meningitis | 15 (8.7) |
  Meningoencephalitis | 3 (1.7) |
  Neurogenic pulmonary edema | 5 (2.9) |
Severe cases | 23 (13.3) |
Mild cases | 140 (86.7) |