International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 14, Issue 9 , Pages e775-e780 , September 2010

The enterovirus 71 epidemic in 2008—public health implications for Hong Kong

Received 28 October 2009

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.02.2265

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 14, Issue 9 , Pages e775-e780 , September 2010

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