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Parechovirus: an important emerging infection in young infants.
The Medical journal of Australia - 7 May 2018
Britton Philip N, Jones Cheryl A, Macartney Kristine, Cheng Allen C
Abstract excerpt
Epidemics of human parechovirus (HPeV) causing disease in young children have occurred every 2 years in Australia since 2013. HPeV genotype 3 caused the epidemic from late 2017 to early 2018. Most HPeV infections cause no or mild symptoms including gastroenteritis or influenza-like illness. Characteristically, young infants present with fever, irritability and on occasions a diffuse rash ("red, hot and angry"...
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