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Enhanced laboratory surveillance of respiratory infection disclosed the rapid rise of enterovirus D68 cases, northern Italy, August to September 2024
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsElena Parianielena.pariani unimi.it
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Respiratory viruses pandemic preparedness group Lombardy: Francesca Rovida, Antonino Pitrolo, Sara Uceda Renteria, Annapaola Callegaro, Marco Arosio, Claudio Farina, Diana Fanti, Alice Nava, Federica Novazzi, Nicasio Mancini, Alessandro Mancon, Valeria Micheli, Fabio Sagradi, Sergio Malandrin, Annalisa Cavallero, Olivia Turri, Daniela Campisi, Maria Fasano, Maddalena Soncini, Maria Grazia Marin, Bianca Osnaghi, Massimo Oggioni, Beatrice Pini, Virginia Federico, Francesco Scovenna, Federica Morani, Michela Viscardi, Manuel Maffeo, Lucia CrottoginiView Citation Hide Citation
Citation style for this article: . Enhanced laboratory surveillance of respiratory infection disclosed the rapid rise of enterovirus D68 cases, northern Italy, August to September 2024. Euro Surveill. 2024;29(41):pii=2400645. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.41.2400645 Received: 30 Sept 2024; Accepted: 10 Oct 2024
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Abstract
We report a considerable increase in enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) cases since July 2024, culminating in an ongoing outbreak of acute respiratory infections in northern Italy, accounting for nearly 90% of all enterovirus infections. The outbreak was identified by community- and hospital-based surveillance systems, detecting EV-D68 in individuals with mild-to-severe respiratory infections. These strains belonged to B3 and a divergent A2 lineage. An increase in adult cases was observed. Enhanced surveillance and molecular characterisation of EV-D68 across Europe are needed.
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