title: West Nile virus infection in the pediatric population.
abstract: In 2004, Los Angeles County confirmed 11 cases of symptomatic West Nile virus (WNV) infections in children younger than 18 years of age. Eight had WNV fever, 2 had meningitis and 1 had encephalitis. Fever, rash, nausea and vomiting were the most prominent symptoms at presentation; median duration of illness was 7 days. Clinicians should be aware of the risk of WNV illness, confirm this diagnosis and report suspected WNV cases to their local health department.
authors.affiliation: County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services, Public Health, Acute Communicable Diseases Control Program, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA. rciven@dhs.co.la.ca.us
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Civen
authors.forename: Ferlie
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Villacorte
authors.forename: David T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Robles
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Dassey
authors.forename: Curtis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Croker
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Borenstein
authors.forename: Sydney M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: Laurene
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mascola
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology; D005076:Exanthema; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology; D009325:Nausea; D013997:Time Factors; D014839:Vomiting; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology