Coxsackievirus A6 and Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, Finland
Open Access
- 1 September 2009
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 15 (9), 1485-1488
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1509.090438
Abstract
During fall 2008, an outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) with onychomadesis (nail shedding) as a common feature occurred in Finland. We identified an unusual enterovirus type, coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6), as the causative agent. CVA6 infections may be emerging as a new and major cause of epidemic HFMD.Keywords
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