Fatal echovirus 11 infections in outbreak in special-care baby unit.
In December, 1977, an outbreak of echovirus 11 infection occurred in the special-care baby unit of the Cambridge Maternity Hospital. 3 neonates died, and of 24 infants on the ward during the epidemic 6 others were infected, 3 with symptoms. 3 infants had similar symptoms but virus could not be isolated. The pathological changes in the 3 fatal infections, have not previously been reported for echovirus 11; nor have fatal infections occurred in an epidemic in a special-care baby unit.
D000328:Adult; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D004457:Echovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D004739:England; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000635:transmission