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Enterovirus infections in Chile during the spring of 2014 were associated with a higher rate of hospitalization for asthmatic crisis (67%) compared to the same period in 2013 (20%), coinciding with the introduction of EV-D68.
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The identification of EV-D68 in Chile during the 2014 US outbreak indicates the virus spread to the Southern Hemisphere, causing severe respiratory illness particularly in asthmatic children.
To the Editor: Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is an emergent viral pathogen associated with severe respiratory illness, especially in children with asthma (1). The ongoing epidemic in the United States has expanded to 47 states; as of November 25, 2014, a total of 1,121 persons were affected (http://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/outbreaks/EV-D68-outbreaks.html).
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Torres et al. (2015) conducted a letter in Enterovirus infection (n=33). Enterovirus infection in 2014 vs. Enterovirus infection in 2013 was evaluated on Admission diagnosis of asthmatic crisis among hospitalized patients (p=0.07). Enterovirus infections in Chile during the spring of 2014 were associated with a higher rate of hospitalization for asthmatic crisis (67%) compared to the same period in 2013 (20%), coinciding with the introduction of EV-D68.
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