Hand, foot and mouth disease kills three children, sickens 110 in China

Hand, foot and mouth disease has killed three children and sickened about 110 others in eastern China, the official Xinhua News Agency reported late Sunday. Citing a provincial health official, Xinhua said the children who died from the infectious disease were under a year old and came from different towns. Twenty-two of the infected children were still hospitalized for treatment, the report said. According to the report, all the cases were reported in Jian'ou city of Fujian province from October 1 to 17.