Detection of Influenza C Virus Infection among Hospitalized Patients, Cameroon

Abstract

We report 3 cases of influenza C virus in children hospitalized with severe acute respiratory infection in Cameroon. Two of these case-patients had grave clinical manifestations, but all 3 recovered. The lack of specific antiviral drugs for influenza C virus highlights the need to identify and describe cases involving this virus.

Keywords

• Influenza C
• hospitalized patients
• Cameroon
• viruses
• virus
• influenza