Volume 23, Number 2—February 2017
Dispatch
Fatal Infection with Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus Imported from Australia to Canada, 2011
Daniel J. Niven, Kevin Afra, Mircea Iftinca, Raymond Tellier, Kevin Fonseca, Andreas Kramer, David Safronetz, Kimberly Holloway, Michael Drebot, and Andrew S. Johnson
Table 1
Clinical data for a patient with a fatal infection of MVEV imported from Australia to Canada, 2011*
| Variable | Reference range or value | Day 3 | Day 5† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood | |||
| Leukocyte count, × 109 cells/L | 4.0–11.0 | 11 | |
| Hemoglobin, g/L | 120–160 | 101 | |
| Platelet count, × 109/L | 150–400 | 111 | |
| Sodium, mmol/L | 133–145 | 139 | |
| Potassium, mmol/L | 3.3–5.1 | 3.8 | |
| Chloride, mmol/L | 98–111 | 108 | |
| Carbon dioxide, mmol/L | 21–31 | 22 | |
| Random glucose, mmol/L | 3.3–11.0 | 6.2 | |
| Creatinine, μmol/L | 35–100 | 61 | |
| Total bilirubin, μmol/L | 0–24 | 8 | |
| Alanine aminotransferase, U/L | 1–40 | 15 | |
| Lipase, U/L |
0–80 |
298 |
|
| Cerebrospinal fluid | |||
| Leukocyte count, × 106 cells/L | 0.5–5.0 | 45 | 142 |
| Neutrophils, % | 0 | 3 | 36 |
| Lymphocytes, % | 70 | 74 | 60 |
| Monocytes, % | 30 | 3 | 4 |
| Xanthochromia | NA | None | None |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 2.2–3.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Total protein, g/L |
0.15–0.45 |
0.33 |
0.92 |
| Gram stain | NA | Negative | Negative |
*MVEV, Murray Valley encephalitis virus; NA, not applicable.
†All blood test results for day 5 were within reference ranges.
Page created: January 17, 2017
Page updated: January 17, 2017
Page reviewed: January 17, 2017
The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by any of the groups named above.