Enterovirus D68 Subclade B3 in Children with Acute Flaccid Paralysis in West Africa, 2016

Enterovirus D68 Subclade B3 in Children with Acute Flaccid Paralysis in West Africa, 2016

We tested for enterovirus D68 in fecal samples collected during June–September 2016 from 567 patients with acute flaccid paralysis in 7 West Africa nations. Children <5 years old comprised 64.3% of enterovirus D68 positive patients. Our findings emphasize the need for active surveillance for acut...

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Main Authors: Amary Fall, Ndack Ndiaye, Kevin Messacar, Ousmane Kebe, Mamadou Malado Jallow, Hamid Harouna, Davy Evrard Kiori, Sara Sy, Déborah Goudiaby, Mohamed Dia, Mbayame Ndiaye Niang, Kader Ndiaye, Ndongo Dia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
acute flaccid myelitis
acute flaccid paralysis
AFM
AFP
enterovirus D68
enteroviruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/9/20-0312_article

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