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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Epidemiological characteristics and temporal-spatial clustering analysis of hand, foot and mouth disease in Nanchang city 2008–2012

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Pages 33-38 | Received 11 Jun 2014, Accepted 29 Aug 2014, Published online: 17 Nov 2014

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