@article{PAR00011620, title = {{I}ncreased incidence of acute parvovirus {B}19 infections in {M}arseille, {F}rance, in 2012 compared with the 2002-2011 period}, author = {{A}herfi, {S}. and {N}inove, {L}. and {Z}andotti, {C}. and {C}repey, {P}. and {R}ichet, {H}. and {N}ougairede, {A}. and {D}e {L}amballerie, {X}avier and {C}harrel, {R}. {N}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{H}uman parvovirus {B}19 occurs worldwide and causes mild or asymptomatic disease in the form of cyclic local epidemics usually occurring in late winter and early summer. {I}n 2012, a dramatic increase in cases was observed in the {P}ublic hospitals system of {M}arseille, with a total of 53 cases reported. {H}ere, we describe the characteristics of this outbreak and compare it with the local epidemiology of {B}19{V} infections observed during the 2002-2011 period.}, keywords = {{E}pidemiology ; outbreak ; parvovirus {B}19 ; pregnant women ; seasonality ; {FRANCE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}linical {M}icrobiology and {I}nfection}, volume = {20}, numero = {3}, pages = {{O}176--{O}181}, ISSN = {1198-743{X}}, year = {2014}, DOI = {10.1111/1469-0691.12366}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00011620}, }