Severe respiratory illness associated with enterovirus D68 - Missouri and Illinois, 2014.

摘要: On August 19, 2014, CDC was notified by Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, of an increase (relative to the same period previous years) patients examined and hospitalized with severe respiratory illness, including some admitted pediatric intensive care unit. An also noted detections rhinovirus/enterovirus a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay nasopharyngeal specimens obtained during 5-19. 23, University Chicago Medicine Comer Illinois similar those seen City. To further characterize these two geographically distinct observations, from most recent onset symptoms both facilities were sequenced Picornavirus Laboratory. Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) identified 19 22 City 11 14 Chicago. Since initial reports, admissions for illness have continued at rates higher than expected this time year. Investigations into suspected clusters other jurisdictions are ongoing.