Spectrum of Clinical Manifestations of West Nile Virus Infection in Children
- 1 December 2004
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 114 (6) , 1673-1675
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2004-0491
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.Keywords
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