1990 Volume 64 Issue 1 Pages 132-135
An epidemic disease with maculopapular exanthem, especially on the face and the extremities was observed form June to July of 1988 in Kitakyushu-shi. The clinical findings of 15 patients (male 12, female 3) with exanthem were described. Symptoms included fever (10 patients), diarrhea (5), cough and nasal discharge (2), headache and vomiting (1), and hyperreflexia (1). Echovirus type 18 was isolated from throat swabs and stool samples of 9 patients.