Human Bocavirus Infection, Canada

Bastien, Nathalie; Brandt, Ken; Dust, Kerry; Ward, Diane; Li, Yan

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Human Bocavirus Infection, Canada

Published Date:

May 2006

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 12(5):848-850.

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Bastien, Nathalie ; Brandt, Ken ; Dust, Kerry ; Ward, Diane ; Li, Yan ;

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Human Bocavirus was detected in 18 (1.5%) of 1,209 respiratory specimens collected in 2003 and 2004 in Canada. The main symptoms of affected patients were cough (78%), fever (67%), and sore throat (44%). Nine patients were hospitalized; of these, 8 (89%) were <5 years of age.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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