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Original Research

Virological and epidemiological analysis of coxsackievirus A24 variant epidemic of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis in Okinawa, Japan, in 2011

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Pages 1085-1092 | Published online: 15 Jun 2015

Figures & data

Figure 1 Location of Okinawa Honto Island, Japan. Okinawa Honto Island is the main part of Okinawa Prefecture, which is located in the southwest rim of Japan.

Figure 1 Location of Okinawa Honto Island, Japan. Okinawa Honto Island is the main part of Okinawa Prefecture, which is located in the southwest rim of Japan.

Figure 2 Time course of AHC epidemic weekly reported number of AHC patients in Asato Eye Clinic, Okinawa, Japan, is shown from May 29, 2011 through September 4, 2011.

Abbreviation: AHC, acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis.
Figure 2 Time course of AHC epidemic weekly reported number of AHC patients in Asato Eye Clinic, Okinawa, Japan, is shown from May 29, 2011 through September 4, 2011.

Figure 3 Age distribution of patients with acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis. The largest percentage of cases was observed in junior high school children (11–15 years, 62.0%).

Figure 3 Age distribution of patients with acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis. The largest percentage of cases was observed in junior high school children (11–15 years, 62.0%).

Table 1 Clinical features of 435 cases of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis in Okinawa, 2011

Table 2 Comparison of genome alignment of VP1 region