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Volume 29, Number 6—June 2023
Dispatch

Enterovirus D68 Outbreak in Children, Finland, August–September 2022

Ville PeltolaComments to Author , Riikka Österback, Matti Waris, Lauri Ivaska, Paula A. Tähtinen, Miia Laine, and Tytti Vuorinen
Author affiliation: Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland

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Table

Baseline characteristics, diagnoses, and treatment of children hospitalized with EV-D68 respiratory illness in southwest Finland. August–September 2022*

Variable Children with EV-D68, N = 56
Median age, years (IQR)
4.23 (2.42–6.15)
Sex
F 19 (33.9)
M
37 (66.1)
Underlying condition, any 21 (37.5)
Asthma† 15 (26.8)
Neurologic condition 5 (8.9)
Premature birth, <37+0 gestational weeks 4 (7.1)
Other condition‡ 3 (5.4)
Other virus§
8 (14.3)
Diagnosis
Wheezing illness¶ 44 (78.6)
Pneumonia 9 (16.1)
Upper respiratory tract infection
3 (5.4)
Treatment
Intensive care unit admission 7 (12.5)
Respiratory support, any 32 (57.1)
Supplemental oxygen 22 (39.3)
High flow nasal oxygen 10 (17.9)
Invasive ventilation 0 (0)
Inhaled salbutamol 53 (94.6)
Systemic corticosteroids 42 (75.0)
Antibiotics
20 (35.7)
Mean length of stay in the hospital, days (SD) 2.75 (2.05)
Readmission# 1 (1.8)

*Values are no. (%) unless otherwise indicated. IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation. †Confirmed or suspected asthma. ‡Cardiovascular condition, cystic fibrosis, or hypothyroidism. §Rhinovirus, n = 7; SARS-CoV-2, n = 3; and human bocavirus, n = 3. Including 3 patients who had 3 or 4 viruses. ¶Bronchiolitis, wheezing bronchitis, or exacerbation of asthma. #Within 14 days after discharge.

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