Comparing the Etiology of Viral Acute Respiratory Illnesses Between Children Who Do and Do Not Attend Childcare.
Peter M DeJongeArnold S MontoRyan E MaloshJoshua G PetrieAmy CallearHannah E SegaloffRachel TrusconEmileigh JohnsonBonnie ChengMara CranisKatie TiseoSydney FooteAdrienne MusciEmily T MartinPublished in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2023)
Children attending childcare experience a higher risk of adenovirus and human metapneumovirus infection and are regularly exposed to a rich and diverse pool of respiratory viruses in childcare environments. Our results underscore the necessity of thorough and multifaceted viral prevention strategies in childcare settings.