人肠道病毒71型(Human enterovirus 71,HEV 71)是引起手足口病(Hand-foot-and-mouth disease,HFMD)的主要致病原之一,5岁以下学龄前儿童发病率较高,其引起的中枢神经系统并发症严重影响婴幼儿健康,是重症患儿死亡的主要原因。近年来,HEV 71在亚太地区的流行呈 Human enterovirus 71 (HEV 71) is one of the major pathogens causing Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD). The incidence of preschool-age children under 5 years of age is high, The central nervous system complications caused by it seriously affect the health of infants and young children and are the main cause of death in critically ill children. In recent years, HEV 71 is popular in the Asia Pacific region