In herpangina, ulcers are usually isolated to the soft palate and anterior pillar of the mouth.
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Total number of cases of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease ( HFMD ) and herpangina in Taiwan was 129, 106.
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Other diseases include acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis ( A24 specifically ), herpangina, and aseptic meningitis ( both Coxsackie A and B viruses ).
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In March 1998, under the sentinel surveillance system, it was noticed that there was an increasing amount of HFMD cases and herpangina in Taiwan.
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Gingivostomatitis must also be differentiated from herpangina, another disease that also commonly causes ulcers in the oral cavity of children, but is caused by the Coxsackie A virus rather than a herpes virus.