Rare, Serious Flu Complication in Kids Needs Rapid Treatment, Study Finds

Brain Swelling on the Rise in Unvaccinated Kids With Influenza

An increasing number of US children infected with influenza are experiencing a rare and potentially fatal condition marked by swelling in the brain, researchers said.

Researchers across country warn of uptick in deadly flu complication affecting young children

A rare but often fatal complication of the flu is on the rise among young children.  A new study warns that cases of acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) – which causes severe brain swelling – are increasing. The paper, authored by 61 researchers from institutions across the country, including Stanford University, reports that children ages 1 to 10 are most vulnerable to the disease. Related Articles Opinion: Bay Area doctors war…

A Rare Flu Complication Is Killing More U.S. Children

At least 11 children in the U.S. have died from influenza-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy since October 2023, a new study shows.

Rare, serious flu complication in kids needs rapid treatment, study finds

Children may be more likely to survive a rare, potentially fatal influenza complication if they receive rapid treatment for brain swelling and extreme immune responses, a Stanford Medicine-led report found.

A Rare Flu Complication Is Killing More U.S. Children - WorldNL Magazine

A rare, life-threatening complication caused by the flu seems to be surging among kids. Research out today finds that dozens of children developed influenza-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) over the past two years, a third of whom died as a result. Researchers at Stanford Medicine led the study, published Thursday in JAMA. Collecting reports from other doctors and hospitals across the country, they identified 41 cases of ANE sin…