Herpangina

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Herpangina

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1) Season: Summer

2) Age: infant and toddlers

3) Course of illness:

fever and throat pain resolved few days or more longer.

Photo) Throat of Herpangina. Small vesicles appear in palate.

4) Etiology: Enterovirus

Photo) Electron-Micrograph of Enterovirus

------ Dr.Linda Stannard, University of Cape Town.

Any questions: write to Keiji Hagiwara, MD

keijihagiwara@gmail.com