Human Bocavirus Infection, Canada

Human Bocavirus was detected in 18 (1.5%) of 1,209 respiratory specimens collected in 2003 and 2004 in Canada. The main symptoms of affected patients were cough (78%), fever (67%), and sore throat (44%). Nine patients were hospitalized; of these, 8 (89%) were <5 years of age.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nathalie Bastien, Ken Brandt, Kerry Dust, Diane Ward, Yan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/5/05-1424_article