Recent studies have revealed that encephalitis lethargica (EL) may not be related to influenza virus infection but more likely to be a post-infectious autoimmune disease. The diagnostic clinical criteria for EL like illness include subacute hypersomnolence and ophthalmoparesis followed by Parkinsonism, oculogyric crisis, neuropsychiatric disorders and central respiratory abnormality. Recently, ...

INDIAN PEDIATRICS 339 VOLUME 52__APRIL 15, 2015 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a major cause of acute respiratory tract infection among children. It is documented that by age of three years, virtually all children are infected by RSV, and re-infection occurs throughout life [1]. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates global RSV burden as 64 million cases and about 160,000 deaths an...

We assessed the self-reported prevalence of influenza-like illness (ILI) during pregnancy in two samples of 546 and 2764 new mothers who were pregnant during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 peak influenza seasons. During pregnancy, 11% of participants experienced an ILI. Cough, sore throat and nasal congestion were the most common reported symptoms. Only 4.6% and 9% of the participants in sample 1 and ...

The aims of the study were to determine the attack rate of influenza-like illness among inhabitants of five old folk homes nationwide using influenza vaccine as a probe and the effectiveness of influenza vaccination in prevention of influenza-like illness. We conducted a nonrandomized, single-blind placebo control study from June 2003 to February 2004. VAXIGRIPR 2003 Southern hemisphere formula...

Human parechoviruses (HPeV), previously designated as echovirus 22 and 23, belong to the Parechovirus genus within the Picornaviridae family and has been designated HPeV 1 and 2 respectively.1 The HPeV genome organization and disease spectrum are similar to other viruses in the Picornaviridae family. HPeV have been frequently associated with respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases in children...

Methods The data elements that were included in this study were: daily emergency department (ED) ILI rate, 7 day moving average ED ILI rate, zip code, and date from October 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014. The data region was the catchment area of an urban academic medical center (AMC). The data were processed using the GUARDIAN (Geographic Utilization of Artificial Intelligence in Real-Time for Dise...

Human parechoviruses (HPeV), previously designated as echovirus 22 and 23, belong to the Parechovirus genus within the Picornaviridae family and has been designated HPeV 1 and 2 respectively.1 The HPeV genome organization and disease spectrum are similar to other viruses in the Picornaviridae family. HPeV have been frequently associated with respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases in children...

BACKGROUND Obesity was recognized as in independent risk factor for influenza during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. OBJECTIVES We evaluated the association between body mass index (BMI) and influenza-like illness (ILI) during two non-pandemic influenza seasons (2003-2004 and 2004-2005) and during the spring and fall waves of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. METHODS Adults with severe (inpatient) ...

Human parechoviruses (HPeV), previously designated as echovirus 22 and 23, belong to the Parechovirus genus within the Picornaviridae family and has been designated HPeV 1 and 2 respectively.1 The HPeV genome organization and disease spectrum are similar to other viruses in the Picornaviridae family. HPeV have been frequently associated with respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases in children...

We determined the prevalence of influenza-like illness (ILI) among employees of a suburban Ohio school district. In a survey of 412 of 841 employees (49%), 120 (29%) reported ILI symptoms during the school year, and 92 (77%) reported working while ill. Age ≥50 years and asthma were significantly associated with reporting of ILI symptoms. Encouraging school employees to receive the seasonal infl...