Parechovirus Genotype 3 Outbreak among Infants, New South Wales, Australia, 2013–2014

Parechovirus Genotype 3 Outbreak among Infants, New South Wales, Australia, 2013–2014

From October 2013 through February 2014, human parechovirus genotype 3 infection was identified in 183 infants in New South Wales, Australia. Of those infants, 57% were male and 95% required hospitalization. Common signs and symptoms were fever >38°C (86%), irritability (80%), tachycardia (68%),...

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Main Authors: Germaine Cumming, Ameneh Khatami, Brendan J. McMullan, Jennie Musto, Kit Leung, Oanh Nguyen, Mark J. Ferson, Georgina Papadakis, Vicky Sheppeard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
human parechovirus 3, piconarvirus
infantile fever, neonatal infection, sepsis-like syndrome, skin rash, emerging infectious disease, public health surveillance, viruses, New South Wale
human parechovirus 3
piconarvirus
infantile fever
neonatal infection
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/7/14-1149_article

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