TABLE 5.
Characteristics of various acute respiratory virus infections in children aged 6 months to 5 years
| Virus | Total no. of children | Maximum temp (°C)a | Duration of fever (days)a | Duration of hospitalization (days)a | No. (%) of children with febrile convulsion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoV-HKU1 | 10 | 39 ± 0.6 | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.7 | 5 (50) |
| HCoV-OC43 | 22 | 38.7 ± 0.6 | 2 ± 1.9 | 3.1 ± 1.8 | 3 (14)b |
| HCoV-229E | 2 | 39.4 ± 0.5 | 3.5 ± 0.7b | 3 | 0 (0) |
| HCoV-NL63 | 14 | 39.3 ± 0.7 | 3.2 ± 2.3b | 3.4 ± 2.6 | 4 (29) |
| Influenza A virus | 142 | 39.6 ± 0.8 | 5 ± 2.9b | 3.1 ± 1.9 | 35 (25) |
| Influenza B virus | 28 | 39 ± 0.9 | 5.2 ± 2.6b | 3 ± 1.2 | 6 (21) |
| Adenovirus | 103 | 39.5 ± 0.8 | 6.4 ± 2.7b | 3.2 ± 1.5 | 9 (9)b |
| Human parainfluenza virus 1 | 12 | 39.1 ± 0.9 | 4.5 ± 2.6b | 2.8 ± 1.3 | 0 (0)b |
| Human parainfluenza virus 2 | 3 | 39.7 ± 1.6 | 5.5 ± 0.7b | 3.7 ± 2.9 | 1 (33) |
| Human parainfluenza virus 3 | 82 | 39.3 ± 1.1 | 4.7 ± 3.2b | 3.2 ± 2.3 | 23 (28) |
| Respiratory syncytial virus | 191 | 39 ± 0.8 | 5.2 ± 2.5b | 3.8 ± 2.5 | 15 (8)b |
| Human metapneumovirus | 20 | 38.9 ± 1.1 | 3.7 ± 1.9b | 3.6 ± 1.8 | 5 (25) |
a
Data are means ± standard deviations.
b
P < 0.05.