Recombinant Coxsackievirus A2 and Deaths of Children, Hong Kong, 2012
A natural recombinant of coxsackievirus A2 was found in 4 children with respiratory symptoms in Hong Kong, China, during the summer of 2012. Two of these children died. Vigilant monitoring of this emerging recombinant enterovirus is needed to prevent its transmission to other regions.
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3739500/ |