An outbreak of human Rhinovirus-A21 infection in a psychiatric ward during COVID-19 pandemic

• Published in: Journal of microbiology, immunology and infection Vol. 55; no. 6; pp. 1326 - 1329
• Main Authors: Chen, Lung-Chiung, Chiu, Chih-Chien, Chang, Fu-Mei, Wu, Pei-Yuan, Yang, Shu-Li, Huang, Chung-Guei, Huang, Yhu-Chering
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier B.V 01.12.2022; Taiwan Society of Microbiology. Published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC; Elsevier
• Subjects: COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; Disease Outbreaks; Humans; Infant; Outbreak; Pandemics; Picornaviridae Infections - epidemiology; Psychiatric Department, Hospital; Psychiatric ward; Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology; Rhinovirus; Rhinovirus-A21; Short Communication; Rhinovirus-A21; COVID-19; Psychiatric ward; Outbreak

A cluster of acute respiratory illnesses involving 12 inpatients and 3 healthcare workers occurred in a psychiatric ward. Eight of them were identified as HRV-A21. Fever and cough were the most common symptoms. The study also provides further evidence of the impact of HRV on lower respiratory tract...