TABLE 1.
Viruses identified in nasopharyngeal samples from children with respiratory infections
| Virus detected | No. of positive children/no. of children tested (%)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Total | With respiratory symptoms
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| Severe | Mild | ||
| RSV | 96/211 (45.5) | 90/191 (47.1) | 6/20 (30.0) |
| hMPV | 18/111 (15.3) | 16/103 (15.5) | 2/8 (25.0) |
| Influenza A virus | 3/211 (1.4) | 3/191 (1.6) | 0/20 |
| Parainfluenza virus | 3/211 (1.4) | 2/191 (1.0) | 1/20 (5.0) |
| Adenovirus | 1/211 (0.5) | 1/191 (0.5) | 0/20 |
| CMV | 1/211 (0.5) | 1/191 (0.5) | 0/20 |
| HSV-1 | 1/211 (0.5) | 1/191 (0.5) | 0/20 |
| Total | 123/211 (58.3) | 114/191 (59.7) | 9/20 (45.0) |