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Editor, Senior Moderator
Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2013 Sep;6(9):693-8. doi: 10.1016/S1995-7645(13)60120-0.
Burden of pediatric influenza A virus infection post swine-flu H1N1 pandemic in Egypt.
Khattab A, Shaheen M, Kamel T, Faramay AE, Rahman SA, Nabil D, Gouda M.
Source
Influenza Advisory Board, Egyptian Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt; Chest Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11561, Egypt.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
To screen children with influenza like illness or with symptoms of acute respiratory tract infections for influenza A virus infection - post swine flu pandemic era - using rapid influenza diagnostic tests.
METHODS:
During two years (2010 & 2011), 1 200 children with influenza like illness or acute respiratory tract infections (according to World Health Organization criteria) were recruited. Their ages ranged from 2-60 months. Nasopharyngeal aspirates specimens were collected from all children for rapid influenza A diagnostic test.
RESULTS:
Influenza A virus rapid test was positive in 47.5% of the children; the majority (89.6%) were presented with lower respiratory tract infections. Respiratory rate and temperature were significantly higher among positive rapid influenza test patients.
CONCLUSIONS:
Influenza A virus infection is still a major cause of respiratory tract infections in Egyptian children. It should be considered in all cases with cough and febrile episodes and influenza like symptoms even post swine flu pandemic.
Copyright ? 2013 Hainan Medical College. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
Burden, Children, Egypt, Influenza A virus, Influenza like illness
PMID:
23827145
[PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23827145
Burden of pediatric influenza A virus infection post swine-flu H1N1 pandemic in Egypt.
Khattab A, Shaheen M, Kamel T, Faramay AE, Rahman SA, Nabil D, Gouda M.
Source
Influenza Advisory Board, Egyptian Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt; Chest Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11561, Egypt.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
To screen children with influenza like illness or with symptoms of acute respiratory tract infections for influenza A virus infection - post swine flu pandemic era - using rapid influenza diagnostic tests.
METHODS:
During two years (2010 & 2011), 1 200 children with influenza like illness or acute respiratory tract infections (according to World Health Organization criteria) were recruited. Their ages ranged from 2-60 months. Nasopharyngeal aspirates specimens were collected from all children for rapid influenza A diagnostic test.
RESULTS:
Influenza A virus rapid test was positive in 47.5% of the children; the majority (89.6%) were presented with lower respiratory tract infections. Respiratory rate and temperature were significantly higher among positive rapid influenza test patients.
CONCLUSIONS:
Influenza A virus infection is still a major cause of respiratory tract infections in Egyptian children. It should be considered in all cases with cough and febrile episodes and influenza like symptoms even post swine flu pandemic.
Copyright ? 2013 Hainan Medical College. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
Burden, Children, Egypt, Influenza A virus, Influenza like illness
PMID:
23827145
[PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23827145