Enterovirus D68 Outbreak in Children, Finland, August–September 2022
We observed an intense enterovirus D68 outbreak in children in southwest Finland in August–September 2022. We confirmed enterovirus D68 infection in 56 children hospitalized for respiratory illnesses and in 1 child with encephalitis but were not able to test all suspected patients. Continuing surve...
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| author | Ville Peltola Riikka Österback Matti Waris Lauri Ivaska Paula A. Tähtinen Miia Laine Tytti Vuorinen |
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We observed an intense enterovirus D68 outbreak in children in southwest Finland in August–September 2022. We confirmed enterovirus D68 infection in 56 children hospitalized for respiratory illnesses and in 1 child with encephalitis but were not able to test all suspected patients. Continuing surveillance for enterovirus D68 is needed.
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c403e57888244b987b74381243edc0f2023-05-19T12:23:20ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592023-06-012961258126110.3201/eid2906.221795Enterovirus D68 Outbreak in Children, Finland, August–September 2022Ville PeltolaRiikka ÖsterbackMatti WarisLauri IvaskaPaula A. TähtinenMiia LaineTytti Vuorinen We observed an intense enterovirus D68 outbreak in children in southwest Finland in August–September 2022. We confirmed enterovirus D68 infection in 56 children hospitalized for respiratory illnesses and in 1 child with encephalitis but were not able to test all suspected patients. Continuing surveillance for enterovirus D68 is needed. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/6/22-1795_articleEnterovirusEV-D68childrenpneumoniarespiratory tract infectionwheezing |
| spellingShingle | Ville Peltola Riikka Österback Matti Waris Lauri Ivaska Paula A. Tähtinen Miia Laine Tytti Vuorinen Enterovirus D68 Outbreak in Children, Finland, August–September 2022 Emerging Infectious Diseases Enterovirus EV-D68 children pneumonia respiratory tract infection wheezing |
| title | Enterovirus D68 Outbreak in Children, Finland, August–September 2022 |
| title_full | Enterovirus D68 Outbreak in Children, Finland, August–September 2022 |
| title_fullStr | Enterovirus D68 Outbreak in Children, Finland, August–September 2022 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enterovirus D68 Outbreak in Children, Finland, August–September 2022 |
| title_short | Enterovirus D68 Outbreak in Children, Finland, August–September 2022 |
| title_sort | enterovirus d68 outbreak in children finland august september 2022 |
| topic | Enterovirus EV-D68 children pneumonia respiratory tract infection wheezing |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/6/22-1795_article |
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