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Preschool children with adenovirus colds tend to present with a nasal congestion, runny nose and abdominal pain. [2] There may be a harsh barking cough. [2] It is frequently associated with a fever and a sore throat. [2] Up to one in five infants with bronchiolitis will have adenovirus infection, which can be severe. [2]
In August 2022, 9 children in a U.S. case series of hepatitis of unknown cause [38] and 27 of 30 children in a U.K. case series with hepatitis of unknown cause who underwent molecular testing [39] tested positive for human adenovirus 41 in a sample. It remained unclear, however, whether human adenovirus 41 was the cause.
In August 2022, 9 children in a U.S. case series of hepatitis of unknown cause [7] and 27 of 30 children in a U.K. case series with hepatitis of unknown cause who underwent molecular testing [8] tested positive for human adenovirus type 41 in a sample. It was unclear whether human adenovirus 41 was the cause, however. [citation needed]
Officials in Europe and the U.S. are investigating dozens of cases of severe hepatitis in young children. Some suspect an adenovirus may be the cause.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing new guidance to clinicians on testing for adenovirus in children as the cause behind the recent cases of pediatric hepatitis around ...
Health officials say they have detected more cases of a mysterious liver disease in children that was first identified in Britain, with new infections spreading to Europe and the U.S.
A combination of conjunctivitis and tonsillitis is particularly common with adenovirus infections. Some children (especially the youngest) can develop adenovirus bronchiolitis or pneumonia, both of which can be severe. In babies, adenoviruses can also cause coughing fits that look almost exactly like whooping cough.
From October to November 2018, the virus infected 35 people at the Wanaque Center, including 23 children. [21] Ultimately, 36 residents and one staff member were diagnosed with the adenovirus. [5] The ill ranged in age from toddlers to teens, [5] and eleven children died.