Abstract
In October 2016, a severe infection with swine influenza A(H1N1) virus of the Eurasian avian lineage occurred in a child with a previous history of eczema in the Netherlands, following contact to pigs. The patient's condition deteriorated rapidly and required life support through extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. After start of oseltamivir treatment and removal of mucus plugs, the patient fully recovered. Monitoring of more than 80 close unprotected contacts revealed no secondary cases.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 30416 |
| Pages (from-to) | 8-10 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Eurosurveillance |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 48 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2016 |
Keywords
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