Abstract
After a 2014 outbreak of severe respiratory illness caused by enterovirus D68 in the United States, sporadic cases of acute flaccid myelitis have been reported worldwide. We describe a cluster of acute flaccid myelitis cases in Argentina in 2016, adding data to the evidence of association between enterovirus D68 and this polio-like illness.
Keywords:
Argentina; EV-D68; acute flaccid myelitis; children; enterovirus; infectious disease outbreaks; myelitis; viruses.
MeSH terms
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Age Factors
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Argentina / epidemiology
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Capsid Proteins / genetics
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Child, Preschool
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Enterovirus D, Human*
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Enterovirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Enterovirus Infections / history
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Enterovirus Infections / therapy
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Enterovirus Infections / virology
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Female
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History, 21st Century
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Humans
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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use
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Infant
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Male
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Myelitis / epidemiology*
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Myelitis / history
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Myelitis / therapy
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Myelitis / virology*
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Phylogeny
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Viral Load
Substances
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Capsid Proteins
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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous