Key result
Human enterovirus 68 was detected in 1.4% of Thai children with acute respiratory illnesses, with an increasing annual prevalence reaching 4.3% in 2011 and an estimated evolutionary rate of 4.93 x 10^-3 substitutions/site/year.
Population
1810 Thai children with respiratory illnesses from 2006-2011
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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EV68 circulation in Thai children warrants surveillance; leaves open its global clinical impact and need for interventions.
Observational (n=1,810)
Yes
EV68 is a genetically diverse virus with increasing prevalence in Thai children with respiratory illnesses from 2006 to 2011.
Linsuwanon et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Acute respiratory tract illness (n=1,810). Human enterovirus 68 (EV68) infection vs. Unexposed/other respiratory viruses was evaluated on Prevalence of EV68 infection. Human enterovirus 68 was detected in 1.4% of Thai children with acute respiratory illnesses, with an increasing annual prevalence reaching 4.3% in 2011 and an estimated evolutionary rate of 4.93 x 10^-3 substitutions/site/year.
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