Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Situation Update Number 460 21 April 2015

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21 April 2015

Surveillance summary in the Western Pacific Region

This surveillance summary includes information from countries where transmission of Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease (HFMD) occurs and case counts are routinely reported.

Northern Hemisphere

China

As of 31 March, there were 152,144 cases of HFMD, including 14 deaths, reported by China for 2015.

From 1 to 31 March 2015, 61,378 cases of HFMD had been reported, a 26% decrease compared with the same period in 2014 (n=83,264). The number of HFMD cases reported monthly in 2015 is following the seasonal pattern displayed in 2012, 2013 and 2014 (Figure 1).

Figure 1: HFMD cases reported monthly 2012-2015, National Health and Family Planning Commission, China

Japan

As of 8 April, there were 15,285 cases of HFMD reported in Japan for 2015. Since 12 March (week 11), weekly case numbers of HFMD have increased in Japan and are higher compared with the numbers seen in previous years (Figure 2). For the period 30 March to 4 April 2015, there were 1,406 cases reported, compared with 315 over the same reporting period in 2014.

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Figure 2: HFMD cases reported weekly by sentinel sites 2012-2015, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan

Countries/regions in the tropical zone

Hong Kong (China)

The weekly number of hospital admissions from sentinel sites remains low, following the seasonal pattern of HFMD in Hong Kong (Figure 3). As of 11 April, there were 36 cases reported in 2015, compared with 32 cases reported for the same period in 2014.

Figure 3: HFMD cases admitted to hospital reported weekly by sentinel sites 2012-2015, Hong Kong Center for Health Protection, China

Macao (China) (No update)

As of 2 April, 333 cases of HFMD have been reported in Macao for 2015. From 23 March to 2 April 2015, 27 cases were reported, and 85% decrease compared with the same period in 2014 (n=177) (Figure 4).

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Figure 4: HFMD cases reported weekly 2012-2015, Macao Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China

Singapore

As of 8 April, there were 6,974 HFMD cases reported in Singapore for 2015. From 29 March to 4 April 2015, there were 464 cases of HFMD reported, lower than the number of cases reported in the previous week (n=558) but higher than the same period of 2014 (n=312) (Figure 5).

Figure 5: HFMD cases reported per week 2012-2015, Ministry of Health, Singapore

Viet Nam

For the period 1 January to 12 April 2015, there were 12,702 cases of HFMD reported in Viet Nam including two deaths. Compared with the same period in 2014 (15,522 cases and 2 deaths), the number of reported cases has decreased by 18%. From 6 to 12 April 2015, there were 971 cases and no deaths reported in 62 of the 63 provinces. This is a decrease of 8 cases (0.8%) compared with the previous week.

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Figure 6: HFMD cases and deaths reported per week 2014-2015, the General Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health, Viet Nam