Infant Parechovirus Outbreak at Kansas City Hospital

HPeVs can be mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic in adolescents and adults, but in infants younger than 6 months, the HPeVs can present with sepsis-like or meningitis symptoms. Gerber also noted that HPeVs have been more commonly detected in the late summer and fall months. Human parechovirus Type 3 confirmed in 32 of suspected 40 patients younger than 12 weeks. Human parechoviruses (HPeVs) are RNA viruses related to neonatal sepsis, meningoencephalitis and other infections in young children. Little clinical and epidemiological information is available on these viruses. http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/IDWeek/54030?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2015-10-10&eun=g721819d0r