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An Outbreak of Respiratory Viral Infections in a Professional Ice Hockey Team




TekijätGrönroos, Wilma; Helenius, Petri; Valtonen, Maarit; Waris, Matti; Heinonen, Olli J.; Ruuskanen, Olli

KustantajaWiley

Julkaisuvuosi2024

JournalInfluenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiInfluenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

Artikkelin numeroe70041

Vuosikerta18

Numero11

ISSN1750-2640

eISSN1750-2659

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1111/irv.70041

Verkko-osoitehttps://doi.org/10.1111/irv.70041

Rinnakkaistallenteen osoitehttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/470802814


Tiivistelmä

Background: Viral acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are an important cause of illness in athletes. However, their impact on ice hockey players is unclear.

Method: We describe an outbreak of ARIs in a professional ice hockey team.

Results: Contrary to expected influenza, the 40-day outbreak was caused by 8 different respiratory viruses, that is, 2 different influenza A viruses, human coronavirus-NL63 (HCoV-NL63), respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV) A and B, 2 different rhinoviruses, enterovirus D68, and parainfluenza type 2 virus.

Conclusion: Only influenza A and HCoV-NL63 were possibly spread within the team thus suggesting an important contraction from the community. The burden of illness was substantial.


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This study was funded by the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation.


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