[Epidemiological and virological research on influenza and viral respiratory infections in the southeastern region of Romania in the cold season of 1991-1992].
Investigations pointed out the high level of respiratory diseases and pneumonias in children, especially in the youngest ones (0-1 year-old) during all the surveyed period. An influenza outbreak during the second half of February was registered in the infantile population--school and low-age children--which gave most of the cases. Serology and isolations incriminated an influenza virus related to the A/Beijing 353/89 (H3N2) strain. Isolations worked out after the influenza epidemics pointed out circulation of parainfluenza and adenoviruses. The necessity is emphasized of the anti-influenza vaccination of low-age children.
Steiner
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Institut de Virologie Stefan S. Nicolau, Bucarest, Roumanie.
Petrescu
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A
Zaharia
C N
CN
Bîrnaure
F
F
Mihail
A
A
Jucu
V
V
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D014780:Viruses / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000914:Antibodies, Viral
Investigations épidémiologiques et virologiques concernant la grippe et les infections respiratoires virales dans la région du sud-est de la Roumanie au cours de la saison froide 1991-1992.