手足口病是一种传染病。1957年新西兰首先报告发生了这种传染病。它是由肠道病毒中的柯萨病毒感染引起的,肠道71型病毒感染也可引发此病。由于疾病的主要病征发生在手、足、口,所以也将此病称为“手—足—口综合症”。2005年6月20日,二师23团防疫站报告陆续 Hand, foot and mouth disease is a contagious disease. In 1957, New Zealand first reported the occurrence of the pandemic. It is caused by a Coxsackie virus infection in the gut virus that can also cause the disease. As the main symptoms of the disease occur in the hands, feet and mouth, so the disease is also called “hand-foot-mouth syndrome”. June 20, 2005, 23 division two epidemic prevention station report one after another