Volume 12, Number 9—September 2006
Dispatch
Human Bocavirus Infection among Children, Jordan
Nasser M. Kaplan*†, Winifred Dove*, Ahmad F. Abu-Zeid†, Hiyam E. Shamoon†, Sawsan A. Abd-Eldayem†, and C. Anthony Hart*
Table
Acute respiratory infections associated with human bocavirus in Jordanian children*
| Date | No. NPAs tested | No. positive (no. mixed infections) | % positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2003 | 7 | 1 (1) | 14 |
| Jan 2004 | 95 | 18 (11) | 19 |
| Feb 2004 | 117 | 19 (15) | 16.2 |
| Mar 2004 | 62 | 8 (6) | 12.9 |
| Apr 2004 | 27 | 10 (7) | 37 |
| May 2004 | 4 | 1 (1) | 25 |
| Total | 312 | 57 (41) | 18.3 |
*NPAs, nasopharyngeal aspirates.
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