Now that Enterovirus-D68 is confirmed in Riverside County and I have to worry about this for my kids, I decided to see what I could find in regards to this virus and where in the world it is active. This is why we need to have control over our border. Now my children & your children are at risk!!! This really SUCKS!! If I can find this info just by doing a google search on where this virus has been active why is it called a mystery virus in the media instead of what it is an imported illness compliments of the children who came from Latin America......... This study was concluded prior to the influx of children from Latin America - From the abstract section: Background Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) belong to the Picornaviridae family with high similarity to human enteroviruses (HEVs). Limited data is available from Latin America regarding the clinical presentation and strains of these viruses in respiratory disease. Methods We collected nasopharyngeal swabs at clinics located in eight Latin American countries from 3,375 subjects aged 25 years or younger who presented with influenza-like illness. Results Our subjects had a median age of 3 years and a 1.2:1.0 male:female ratio. HRV was identified in 16% and HEV was identified in 3%. HRVs accounted for a higher frequency of isolates in those of younger age, in particular children < 1 years old. HRV-C accounted for 38% of all HRVs detected. Phylogenetic analysis revealed a high proportion of recombinant strains between HRV-A/HRV-C and between HEV-A/HEV-B. In addition, both EV-D68 and EV-A71 were identified. Conclusions In Latin America as in other regions, HRVs and HEVs account for a substantial proportion of respiratory viruses identified in young people with ILI, a finding that provides additional support for the development of pharmaceuticals and vaccines targeting these pathogens.
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 03:18:20 +0000
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