Spectrum of clinical manifestations of West Nile virus infection in children

Robert Yim; Klara M. Posfay-Barbe; Dawn Nolt; George Fatula; Ellen R. Wald

doi:10.1542/peds.2004-0491

Spectrum of clinical manifestations of West Nile virus infection in children

Robert Yim, Klara M. Posfay-Barbe, Dawn Nolt, George Fatula, Ellen R. Wald

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Abstract

Reports of clinical manifestations of West Nile virus (WNV) infections in children have been relatively rare. Four cases of WNV infection in children are described: the first report of prolonged encephalitis and fulminant hepatitis caused by WNV, and 3 other presentations of WNV, including the first report of ocular involvement in a child.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1673-1675
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pediatrics
Volume	114
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2004-0491
State	Published - Dec 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Child
Encephalitis
Hepatitis
Meningitis
Vitritis
West Nile virus

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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