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J Formos Med Assoc. 2017 Apr 15. pii: S0929-6646(16)30248-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2017.02.020. [Epub ahead of print]
Incidence of respiratory viral infections and associated factors among children attending a public kindergarten in Taipei City.
Lu CY1, Huang LM1, Fan TY1, Cheng AL1, Chang LY2.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Kindergarteners frequently encounter various infectious diseases, so surveillance of viral infectious diseases would provide information for their health promotion.
METHODS:
We enrolled kindergarten attendees, age 2-5 years, during the academic years of 2006 and 2007 in a Taipei City kindergarten. Daily monitoring of illness and regular biweekly physical examinations were undertaken. Multiple infections were defined as one child having two or more laboratory-confirmed viral infections with different viruses or different serotypes during one academic year.
RESULTS:
The overall laboratory-confirmed incidence rate of respiratory viral infection was 239 per 100 person-years in the 2006 academic year and 136 per 100 person-years in the 2007 academic year. The attack rate for seasonal influenza was 17% in the 2006 academic year and 27% in the 2007 academic year. Boys and children with allergies had significantly higher risks to get multiple viral infections [odds ratio (OR) 1.81, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.20-2.75; OR 1.56, 95% CI 1.00-2.39, respectively]. Boys also tended to get enterovirus infections (OR 1.56, 95% CI 1.02-2.38) while children with allergies tended to acquire adenovirus infections (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.12-2.66).
CONCLUSION:
Boys and children with allergies were more susceptible to multiple viral infections, so they should be more cautious about viral infections.
Copyright ? 2017. Published by Elsevier B.V.
KEYWORDS:
adenovirus; enterovirus; influenza; kindergarten attendees
PMID: 28420553 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2017.02.020
Incidence of respiratory viral infections and associated factors among children attending a public kindergarten in Taipei City.
Lu CY1, Huang LM1, Fan TY1, Cheng AL1, Chang LY2.
Author information
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Kindergarteners frequently encounter various infectious diseases, so surveillance of viral infectious diseases would provide information for their health promotion.
METHODS:
We enrolled kindergarten attendees, age 2-5 years, during the academic years of 2006 and 2007 in a Taipei City kindergarten. Daily monitoring of illness and regular biweekly physical examinations were undertaken. Multiple infections were defined as one child having two or more laboratory-confirmed viral infections with different viruses or different serotypes during one academic year.
RESULTS:
The overall laboratory-confirmed incidence rate of respiratory viral infection was 239 per 100 person-years in the 2006 academic year and 136 per 100 person-years in the 2007 academic year. The attack rate for seasonal influenza was 17% in the 2006 academic year and 27% in the 2007 academic year. Boys and children with allergies had significantly higher risks to get multiple viral infections [odds ratio (OR) 1.81, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.20-2.75; OR 1.56, 95% CI 1.00-2.39, respectively]. Boys also tended to get enterovirus infections (OR 1.56, 95% CI 1.02-2.38) while children with allergies tended to acquire adenovirus infections (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.12-2.66).
CONCLUSION:
Boys and children with allergies were more susceptible to multiple viral infections, so they should be more cautious about viral infections.
Copyright ? 2017. Published by Elsevier B.V.
KEYWORDS:
adenovirus; enterovirus; influenza; kindergarten attendees
PMID: 28420553 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2017.02.020