A summer outbreak of influenza A virus infection among young children

Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Aug 15;39(4):595-7. doi: 10.1086/422457. Epub 2004 Jul 28.

Abstract

In the summer of 2003 in Jerusalem, Israel, 23 children were hospitalized with influenza A virus (A/Fujian/411/02-like virus) infection. The majority were neonates and infants. Clinical manifestations included neonatal fever, bronchitis, bronchiolitis, and pneumonia, and outcomes were favorable. Continued surveillance between epidemic seasons could allow early recognition of influenza strains that will appear in the following influenza season.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Hospitalized
  • Child, Preschool
  • Community-Acquired Infections / diagnosis
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Influenza A virus / isolation & purification*
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
  • Israel / epidemiology