Surveillance summary in the Western Pacific Region
This surveillance summary includes informa:on from countries and areas where transmission of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) occurs and case counts are rou:nely reported.
Northern Hemisphere
China (no update)
As of 31 August 2016, a total of 1 792 251 cases of HFMD including 172 deaths were reported in China in 2016. From 1 to 31 August, 171 581 cases were reported, lower than the number reported in July (n=315 077). The number of HFMD cases reported monthly in 2016 is following the seasonal paTern observed in 2012 to 2015 (Figure 1).
Figure 1: HFMD cases reported monthly 2012-2016 Na:onal Health and Family Planning Commission, China
Japan
As of 2 October 2016, there have been 37 771 HFMD cases reported in 2016. The number of HFMD cases in week 39 of 2016 was 3 410 compared with 2 471 cases reported in the previous week. HFMD ac:vity is increasing in the past couple of weeks (Figure 2).
Figure 2: HFMD cases reported weekly by sen:nel sites 2010-2016 Na:onal Ins:tute of Infec:ous Diseases, Japan
Number of HFMD cases
0 150000 300000 450000 600000
Month of repor:ng
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
2012 2013
2014 2015
2016
Number of HFMD cases
0 10000 20000 30000 40000
Week of reporting
1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2015 2016
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Republic of Korea
There has been a decline in the weekly number of reported HFMD cases from sen:nel sites. In week 41 of 2016, the number of HFMD cases per 1 000 consulta:ons was 5.1, which was higher than 4.7 recorded in the previous week (Figure 3).
Figure 3: HFMD per 1,000 consulta:ons reported weekly by sen:nel sites 2012-2016, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Preven:on, Korea
Countries/regions in the tropical zone
Hong Kong SAR (China)
As of 8 October 2016, a total of 555 hospital admissions of HFMD have been reported from sen:nel sites in 2016. In week 40, the number of cases requiring hospitalisa:on was 13, which was lower than the number of cases observed in previous years. HFMD hospital admissions are fluctua:ng, but generally in line with the seasonal trend (Figure 4).
Figure 4: HFMD cases admiTed to hospital reported weekly by sen:nel sites 2012-2016, Hong Kong Centre for Health Protec:on, China
Number of cases
0 20 40 60 80
Week of reporting
1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52
20122013 2014 2015 2016
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Macau SAR (China)
In 2016 there has been 2 871 cases of HFMD reported in Macau SAR. In week 41, there were 30 cases of HFMD reported, remaining constant for the past weeks and lower than the reported cases (68 cases) in the same week of 2015 (Figure 5).
Figure 5: HFMD cases reported weekly 2012-2016 Macau Centre for Disease Control and Preven:on, China
Singapore
As of week 40 2016, a total of 35, 469 cases of HFMD have been reported in Singapore. And in week 40, there were 555 cases reported, which was higher than that observed during the same period in recent years (Figure 6).
Figure 6: HFMD cases reported per week 2012-2016, Ministry of Health, Singapore
Number of HFMD cases
0 75 150 225 300
Week of repor:ng
1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52
2012 20132014 2015 2016
Number of HFMD cases
0 450 900 1350 1800
Week of repor:ng
1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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Viet Nam
As of 25 September 2016, there were 29 134 cases of HFMD and no deaths reported from 63 provinces in Viet Nam. In week 39, 1 489 cases were reported with no deaths. The number of cases is increasing since week 33, which shows similar trend to the previous year (Figure 7).
Figure 7: HFMD cases and deaths reported per week 2015-2016, the General Department of Preven:ve Medicine, Ministry of Health, Viet Nam
Số tử vong
0 6 13 19 25
Số mắc
0 750 1500 2250 3000
Tuần
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 Số mắc 2015 Số mắc 2016 Số tử vong 2015
Số tử vong 2016
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