Case series of rash associated with influenza B in school children

Frequency of Influenza A&B in Pharyngeal Secretion of Children with Upper Respiratory Infection

Abstract Background and objectives: Influenza virus is the sixth cause of death in the world. We cannot differentiate it from other respiratory viruses upon clinical signs alone. This study was aimed at determining the frequency of influenza A&B antigen in pharyngeal secretion of children with upper Respiratory Infection (URI). Materials and methods: This cross sectional -descriptive study was ...

Rash, an uncommon but existing feature of H1N1 influenza among children

To the editor: Rash occurs in about 2% of patients with influenza A, and it is also described in cases with pandemic A (H1N1) influenza. In our department, rash was encountered in 5 ⁄ 52(9Æ6%) of hospitalized children, aged 3 months to 13 years, with confirmed, by RT-PCR, pandemic influenza A (H1N1). RT-PCR was performed, as previously described, by using the RealTime Ready Inf A ⁄H1N1 Detectio...

Acute Brucellosis with Pancytopenia and Maculopapular Rash

    Human brucellosis is common in developing countries and is a multi-system disease with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Cutaneous lesions associated with brucellosis have been rarely reported in the literature. Here we present a case of a 32-year-old man with history of consumption of cheese made from raw milk seen with occurrence of pancytopenia and diffuse maculopapular rash...

Skin rash in novel H7N9 influenza infection: a concern

A Narrative Review of Influenza: A Seasonal and Pandemic Disease

Influenza is an acute respiratory disease caused by the influenza A or B virus. It often occurs in outbreaks and epidemics worldwide, mainly during the winter season. Significant numbers of influenza virus particles are present in the respiratory secretions of infected persons, so infection can be transmitted by sneezing and coughing via large particle droplets. The mean duration of influenza v...