[Analysis on the diagnosis and treatment of a cluster of cases infected by new bunyavirus]

Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2012 Feb;46(2):110-3.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To analyze and summarize the clinical characteristics, experience of diagnosis and treatment of cases infected by new bunyavirus, which occurred in Henan province in 2010.

Methods: The clinical characteristics and effect of diagnosis and treatment of 5 cases were analyzed using descriptive epidemiological method. Blood specimens were detected by RT-PCR and pathogen separation.

Results: PCR testing was positive for all 5 cases. New bunyavirus were isolated from 2 cases. In 5 cases, fever (5/5), the whole body aches (5/5), fatigue (5/5), anorexia (5/5), nausea (5/5), the chills (4/5), cough (4/5), expectoration (4/5), vomiting (3/5), conjunctival hyperemia (3/5); Leukocyte reduction (5/5), thrombocytopenia (5/5), elevated alanine aminotransferase (4/5), elevated aspartate aminotransferase (4/5), elevated lactate dehydrogenase (5/5), creatine kinase elevations (4/5), urinary protein (3/5). By symptomatic and supportive treatment and prophylactic antibiotics, the first case died and the other 4 cases were cured. The average course of disease was 15.4 days.

Conclusion: Cases infected by new bunyavirus have complicated clinical feature and multiple organ damage. If symptomatic treatment is in time, prognosis will be good.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bunyaviridae Infections / diagnosis*
  • Bunyaviridae Infections / therapy*
  • Bunyaviridae Infections / virology
  • China / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Orthobunyavirus
  • Prognosis
  • Young Adult