Enterovirus D68 Outbreak in Children, Finland, August–September 2022

Abstract

We observed an intense enterovirus D68 outbreak in children in southwest Finland in August–September 2022. We confirmed enterovirus D68 infection in 56 children hospitalized for respiratory illnesses and in 1 child with encephalitis but were not able to test all suspected patients. Continuing surveillance for enterovirus D68 is needed.

Keywords

• Enterovirus
• EV-D68
• children
• pneumonia
• respiratory tract infection
• wheezing