There is currently no network specific to HFMD. Mechanisms for information exchange
should be promoted, including networks, meetings, exchange groups and multilateral
or bilateral collaborations. In many countries, enterovirus laboratory capacity is built
on to existing networks for polio and influenza. A regional network that builds on
existing networks could be initiated. Regional clinical networks as well as subregional
networks, such as ASEAN plus 3, have recently been formed, and could be utilized as a
platform for information and knowledge exchange