A case of clustered influenza A in a pediatric ward.

Children with low immunity and weak resistance are at high risk for influenza, and infection with the influenza virus can be life-threatening in severe cases. This article reported on the investigation and management of a clustered of influenza A cases in a pediatric ward. The clustered influenza A cases were caused by a community-infected influenza A chaperone who was the source of infection, and was most likely spread in close proximity through droplets or aerosols in the same hospital ward.