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"Small Blisters, Big Warning"…Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Threatens Young Children's Health This Summer

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  1. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said the incidence of hand, foot and mouth disease among children aged 0 to 6 jumped to 8.3 per 1,000 people in the third week of June.
  2. Over the same period, the rate for those aged 7 to 18 was 1.9 per 1,000, and health authorities believe this year's spread could be faster and larger than usual.
  3. With no commercially available vaccine in Korea, the key rule is to wash hands with running water and soap for at least 30 seconds, and children with suspicious symptoms should be kept from attending nursery.

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"Small Blisters, Big Warning"…Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Threatens Young Children's Health This Summer

Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): “작은 물집, 큰 경고”…수족구병, 여름철 영유아 건강을 위협하다

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