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.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Child
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Eye Diseases / etiology
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Eye Infections, Viral
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Female
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Fever / etiology
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Glasgow Coma Scale
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Headache / etiology
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Humans
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Liver Failure, Acute / etiology
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Male
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Pars Planitis / etiology
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Seizures / etiology*
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Vision Disorders / etiology*
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Vitreous Body
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Vomiting / etiology
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West Nile Fever / complications*
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West Nile Fever / diagnosis
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West Nile virus / isolation & purification*