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Kids with asthma or wheezing face most danger from respiratory virus
NorthJersey.com Despite the vast amount of attention that's been focused on the danger enterovirus-68 poses to children, the reality is that for most kids, the respiratory virus wouldn't be much tougher than a bout with the common cold. About a dozen cases of the … |
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Respiratory virus similar to cold and asthma
13WMAZ "It's just kind of the same virus as the common cold. This one is just a meaner, badder bug," explains pediatrician, Doctor Jason Smith at Primary Pediatrics. Like the flu, the Enterovirus at the root of a cold has many strains. Enterovirus 68 is the … |
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Keeping Kids with Asthma Healthy, Virus Free
WILX-TV says Dave Gupta, M.D. "If somebody has multiple asthma flairs per year and they always start with a sinus infection, then usually we can have them on some preventative medications." Check with your doctor in terms of getting triggers under control and … |
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Virus poses particular danger to kids with asthma; cases in 12 states
Los Angeles Times A rare virus that threatens respiratory systems has sickened hundreds children in Kansas City, Mo., and and Chicago and could be responsible for far more cases in about a dozen states, national health officials said Monday. The virus, known an … Symptom of Respiratory Illness Infecting Midwest Children is Asthma Attacks 10 states report outbreak of respiratory illness in kids Rare, potentially deadly 'Enterovirus' hits thousands of kids across 10 states |
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Reports of respiratory virus hit several states
USA TODAY WXIA-TV News medical correspondent Sujatha Reddy said children with asthma or allergies are the ones who are suffering the severest side effects of the virus. "If you see your kid's condition changing — they're going just from having the sniffles to a … Respiratory Virus Affecting Children Spreading Across The Country Denver hospitals see virus spike in kids Colorado children's hospitals see spike in severe respiratory illness |
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ABC News |
Unidentified Respiratory Virus Likely to Hit Kids Across Country
ABC News Dr. Christine Nyquist, a pediatrician at Children's Hospital Colorado, said the virus usually ends up appearing similar to a severe cold but can be particularly dangerous for children with asthma because of how it affects the respiratory system. "The … Denver hospitals see virus spike in kids Colorado children's hospitals see spike in severe respiratory illness |
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Virus With Asthma-Like Symptoms Spreading in Colorado
KRDO Virus With Asthma-Like Symptoms Spreading in Colorado. POSTED: 06:00 PM MDT Sep 06, 2014 UPDATED: 01:32 AM MDT Sep 07, 2014. Small Text; Medium Text; Large Text. Print; Email. Tweet. Virus has sickened nearly 1,000 in Denver area and has … |
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Respiratory Virus Sickening Children in Colorado
ABC News Dr. Christine Nyquist, a pediatrician at Children's Hospital Colorado, said the virus usually ends up appearing similar to a severe cold but can be particularly dangerous for children with asthma because of how it affects the respiratory system. "The … |
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Denver hospitals see virus spike in kids
9NEWS.com DENVER – Denver hospitals and pediatricians offices are seeing a spike in a respiratory virus that is hitting kids hard who have histories of asthma and wheezing. "We have five kids in the intensive care unit which is a much higher number than we would … Colorado children's hospitals see spike in severe respiratory illness Hospitals across Denver are on alert for a respiratory illness that can leave … Severe respiratory virus impacting hundreds of kids reaches Colorado |
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Respiratory syncytial virus and seasonal influenza cause similar illnesses in children with sickle cell disease.
Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2014 Jan 31;
Authors: Sadreameli SC, Reller ME, Bundy DG, Casella JF, Strouse JJ
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a cause of acute chest syndrome (ACS) in sickle cell disease (SCD), but its clinical course and acute complications have not been well characterized. We compared RSV to seasonal influenza infections in children with SCD.
PROCEDURE: We defined cases as laboratory-confirmed RSV or seasonal influenza infection in inpatients and outpatients <18 years of age with SCD from 1 September 1993 to 30 June 2011. We used Fisher’s exact test to compare proportions, Student’s t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test to compare continuous variables, and logistic regression to evaluate associations.
RESULTS: We identified 64 children with RSV and 91 with seasonal influenza. Clinical symptoms, including fever, cough, and rhinorrhea were similar for RSV and influenza, as were complications, including ACS and treatments for SCD. In a multivariable logistic regression model, older age (OR 1.2 per year, 95% CI [1.02-1.5], P?=?0.04), increased white blood cell count at presentation (OR 1.1 per 1,000/?l increase, 95% CI [1.03-1.3], P?=?0.008), and a history of asthma (OR 7, 95% [CI 1.3-37], P?=?0.03) were independently associated with increased risk of ACS in children with RSV. The hospitalization rate for children with SCD and RSV (40 per 1,000 <5 years and 63 per 1,000 <2 years) greatly exceeds the general population (3 in 1,000 <5 years).
CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that RSV infection is often associated with ACS and similar in severity to influenza infection in febrile children with SCD. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2014;9999:1-4. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
PMID: 24481883 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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