Enteroviruses as etiological agents of meningitis in children
- Author:
Nguyen Thi Hien Thanh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
enteroviruses, meningitis
- MeSH:
Enteroviruses, Porcine;
Meningitis;
Child
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2003;13(4):5-12
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
On 200 samples of CSF with negative reaction to cephalitis virus from children suffering from acute cephalitis at National Institute of Pediatry and 250 fecal samples of healthy children aged of 2-6 years in kindergartens and creches, an investigation was performed in the year 2001. 44% of CSF sample had positive reaction to enteroviruses, among them 96.6% were ECHO 30/virus, the rest samples were ECHO 6. The incidence was 1.7 time higher in boys than in girls, their 97% were 3-14 years old. The epidemy appeared in June-July. Clinical symptoms were headache 100%, fever and nausea 90%, stiff nape 72.7%. The rate of enterovirus in healthy children accounted for 70% in 2 year old age children and 6% in 5 years old children
