Study highlights the severity of acute necrotizing encephalopathy in kids with the flu

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Source: NIAID

For a small subset of children, influenza can trigger a rare but serious complication called influenza-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE).  Now, findings of a multicenter study suggest that ANE is often fatal in these children — despite intensive treatment.

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