Avian influenza virus infection of children in Vietnam and Thailand.
Influenza viruses from chickens (H5N1) have caused outbreaks in children from both Vietnam and Thailand in 2004. All infected patients presented with fever and cough. Striking laboratory findings included leukopenia and thrombocytopenia. All children who developed progressive pneumonia with acute respiratory distress syndrome died. However, very few children received antiviral therapy.
Department of Pediatrics, Siriaj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Charles
C
Grose
Kulkanya
K
Chokephaibulkit
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology; D014744:Vietnam / Q000453:epidemiology
D000998:Antiviral Agents