Table 1 Influenza viruses detected in mid-turbinate nasal flocked swabs collected from 203 children with influenza-like illness.
No. of samples in which virus was detected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virus | Positive after pediatrician and parental collection | Positive after pediatrician collection alone | Positive after parental collection alone | Total number of positive samples |
Influenza A | 5 (2.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (2.5%) |
Influenza B | 20 (9.8%) | 3 (1.5%) | 4 (2.0%) | 27 (13.3%) |
Total | 25 (12.3%) | 3 (1.5%) | 4 (2.0%) | 32 (15.8%) |