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Aetiology and epidemiology of viral croup in Glasgow, 1966–72

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

K. A. Buchan ,
Karen W. Marten  and
D. H. Kennedy
K. A. Buchan
Affiliation:
Regional Virus Laboratory, Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland
Karen W. Marten
Affiliation:
Regional Virus Laboratory, Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland
D. H. Kennedy
Affiliation:
University Department of Infectious Diseases, Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland
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A retrospective study of 258 children admitted to Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow, with croup between 1966 and 1972 indicated that the viruses most frequently associated with the syndrome were parainfluenza types 1 and 3 and influenza A. Most cases were admitted in the late autumn and winter months, with a small peak in May and June. This seasonal distribution mirrored the circulation of the main causative agents in the community, parainfluenza 1 being principally associated with the autumn cases, influenza A the winter cases and parainfluenza 3 the summer cases. Two of these ‘croup associated’ viruses showed regular periodicity, parainfluenza 1 occurring biennially in even years and influenza A in most years. The periodicity of parainfluenza 3 is as yet undetermined.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 73 , Issue 1 , August 1974 , pp. 143 - 150
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1974

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