Herpangina: small vesicles(pain+) in palate
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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 resolve few days or more longer.
4) Etiology: enteroviruses (coxsackie virus A or B, echoviruses)
Any questions: write to Keiji Hagiwara, M.D.
Kami-Ube Pediatric Clinic, Ube 755-0097, Japan.
keijihagiwara@gmail.com
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