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December 1973, Vol 126, No. 6 >
Article | December 1973

Fatal Influenza A2 Viral Pneumonia in a Newborn Infant FREE

Vijay V. Joshi, MD, PhD; Mario R. Escobar, PhD; Lauraine Stewart, MD; Robley D. Bates, MD
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Received for publication April 30, 1973; accepted July 17.

Reprint requests to Medical College of Virginia, VCU, Box 817, Richmond, VA 23298 (Dr. Joshi).


Am J Dis Child. 1973;126(6):839-840. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1973.02110190681021.
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A fatal case of influenza A2 viral pneumonia occurred in a newborn. Such an occurrence in the newborn is extremely rare. The virus in this case was isolated from tracheal aspirate collected antemortem. At autopsy the lungs showed typical morphologic changes of severe influenza viral pneumonia. Clinical and pathologic features of this case, including encephalopathy and fatty degeneration of liver, resemble those of Reye syndrome.

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Roberts AN, Rendtorff RC, Nale BD:  Association of coxsackie virus B-3 with epidemic respiratory illness in an orphanage nursery . Am J Epidemiol 82:123-134, 1965;.
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Moscovici C, LaPlaca M:  Respiratory illness in prematures and children: Illness caused by parainfluenza type 3 virus . Am J Dis Child 102:91-95, 1961;.
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Berkovich S, Taranko L:  Acute respiratory illness in premature nursery associated with respiratory syncytial virus infection . Pediatrics 34:753-760, 1964;.
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Bauer CR, et al:  Hong Kong influenza in a neonatal unit . JAMA 223:1233-1235, 1973;.
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Lindsay MI, et al:  Hong Kong influenza: Clinical microbiologic and pathologic features in 127 cases . JAMA 214:1825-1832, 1970;.
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Reye RDK, Morgan G, Baral J:  Encephalopathy and fatty degeneration of the viscera: A disease entity in childhood . Lancet 2:749-752, 1963;.
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 Current trends: Influenza , editorial note. Morbidity Mortality Weekly Rep 22:52, 1973;.

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Chanock RM, Parrott RN:  Acute respiratory disease in infancy and childhood: Present understanding and prospects for prevention . Pediatrics 36:21-39, 1965;.
2 +
Roberts AN, Rendtorff RC, Nale BD:  Association of coxsackie virus B-3 with epidemic respiratory illness in an orphanage nursery . Am J Epidemiol 82:123-134, 1965;.
3 +
Berkovich S, Panagan J:  Recoveries of virus from premature infants during outbreak of respiratory disease: The relationship of ECHO virus 22 to disease of the upper and lower respiratory tract in the premature infant . Bull NY Acad Med 44:377-387, 1968;.
4 +
Moscovici C, LaPlaca M:  Respiratory illness in prematures and children: Illness caused by parainfluenza type 3 virus . Am J Dis Child 102:91-95, 1961;.
5 +
Berkovich S, Taranko L:  Acute respiratory illness in premature nursery associated with respiratory syncytial virus infection . Pediatrics 34:753-760, 1964;.
6 +
Bauer CR, et al:  Hong Kong influenza in a neonatal unit . JAMA 223:1233-1235, 1973;.
Link to Article
7 +
Lindsay MI, et al:  Hong Kong influenza: Clinical microbiologic and pathologic features in 127 cases . JAMA 214:1825-1832, 1970;.
Link to Article
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Reye RDK, Morgan G, Baral J:  Encephalopathy and fatty degeneration of the viscera: A disease entity in childhood . Lancet 2:749-752, 1963;.
Link to Article
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 Current trends: Influenza , editorial note. Morbidity Mortality Weekly Rep 22:52, 1973;.

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