Enterovirus D68 Subclade B3 in Children with Acute Flaccid Paralysis in West Africa, 2016
Amary Fall, Ndack Ndiaye, Kevin Messacar, Ousmane Kébé, Mamadou Malado Jallow, Hamid Harouna, Davy Kiori, Sara Sy, Déborah Goudiaby, Mohamed Dia, Mbayame Ndiaye Niang, Kader Ndiaye, Ndongo Dia
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.
Topics & Concepts
SubcladeAcute flaccid paralysisFlaccid paralysisEnterovirusVirologyParalysisMedicinePediatricsEnterovirus 71BiologyVirusPoliovirusCladePhylogenetic treePsychiatryGeneticsGeneViral Infections and Immunology ResearchViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyRespiratory viral infections research