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

Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Sep;26(9):2227-2230. doi: 10.3201/eid2609.200312.

Abstract

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 acute flaccid myelitis.

Keywords: AFM; AFP; EV-D68; West Africa; acute flaccid myelitis; acute flaccid paralysis; enterovirus D68; enteroviruses; polio surveillance; viruses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Africa, Western
  • Central Nervous System Viral Diseases
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Enterovirus D, Human* / genetics
  • Enterovirus Infections* / epidemiology
  • Enterovirus*
  • Humans
  • Myelitis*
  • Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Paralysis / epidemiology

Supplementary concepts

  • acute flaccid myelitis