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Enterovirus D68 infection was confirmed in 56 children hospitalized for respiratory illnesses and 1 child with encephalitis during an August-September 2022 outbreak in Finland.
Highlights an intense enterovirus D68 outbreak in children in Finland, emphasizing the need for continued surveillance.
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Warrants vigilance for enterovirus D68 in pediatric respiratory cases; leaves open need for prospective surveillance and prevention studies.
We observed an intense enterovirus D68 outbreak in children in southwest Finland in August-September 2022. We confirmed enterovirus D68 infection in 56 children hospitalized for respiratory illnesses and in 1 child with encephalitis but were not able to test all suspected patients. Continuing surveillance for enterovirus D68 is needed.
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Peltola et al. (2023) studied this question. Enterovirus D68 infection was confirmed in 56 children hospitalized for respiratory illnesses and 1 child with encephalitis during an August-September 2022 outbreak in Finland.
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