Human Bocavirus Infection, Canada

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bastien, Nathalie, Brandt, Ken, Dust, Kerry, Ward, Diane, Li, Yan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3374420/