Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2024 Nov;18(11):e70041. doi: 10.1111/irv.70041.
ABSTRACT
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.
PMID:39479873 | DOI:10.1111/irv.70041
