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Three children presenting with high fever and petechial rash were diagnosed with pandemic influenza H1N1, illustrating the need to consider viral infections in such presentations.
Case Report (n=3)
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Pandemic influenza H1N1 should be considered in the differential diagnosis of children presenting with fever and petechial rash.
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H1N1 may present as fever with petechiae in children; this case report leaves open prevalence and testing recommendations.
Shachor‐Meyouhas et al. (2010) conducted a case report in Pandemic influenza H1N1 infection (n=3). Pandemic influenza H1N1 infection was evaluated. Three children presenting with high fever and petechial rash were diagnosed with pandemic influenza H1N1, illustrating the need to consider viral infections in such presentations.
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