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. 2023 Jun;29(6):1258-1261.
doi: 10.3201/eid2906.221795.

Enterovirus D68 Outbreak in Children, Finland, August-September 2022

Ville Peltola, Riikka Österback, Matti Waris, Lauri Ivaska, Paula A Tähtinen, Miia Laine, Tytti Vuorinen

Enterovirus D68 Outbreak in Children, Finland, August-September 2022

Ville Peltola et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

We observed an intense enterovirus D68 outbreak in children in southwest Finland in August-September 2022. We confirmed enterovirus D68 infection in 56 children hospitalized for respiratory illnesses and in 1 child with encephalitis but were not able to test all suspected patients. Continuing surveillance for enterovirus D68 is needed.

Keywords: EV-D68; Enterovirus; Finland; children; pneumonia; respiratory infections; respiratory tract infection; viruses; wheezing.

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Figure 1
Flowchart of the enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) testing process of children hospitalized with respiratory illness or suspected central nervous system (CNS) infection at Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland, during August 1–September 30, 2022. EV, enterovirus; RT-PCR, reverse transcription PCR.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Weekly number of enterovirus D68, coxsackievirus A6, and nontyped enteroviruses in children hospitalized with enteroviral illness in southwest Finland during July 25–October 2, 2022.
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