Human Parainfluenza Virus in Homeless Shelters before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Washington, USA.

Authors :: Chow EJ
Casto AM
Sampoleo R
Mills MG
Han PD
Xie H
Pfau B
Nguyen TV
Sereewit J
Rogers JH
Cox SN
Rolfes MA
Ogokeh C
Mosites E
Uyeki TM
Greninger AL
Hughes JP
Shim MM
Sugg N
Duchin JS
Starita LM
Englund JA
Roychoudhury P
Chu HY
Source :: Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2022 Nov; Vol. 28 (11), pp. 2343-2347. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 23.
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: To determine the epidemiology of human parainfluenza virus in homeless shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic, we analyzed data and sequences from respiratory specimens collected in 23 shelters in Washington, USA, during 2019-2021. Two clusters in children were genetically similar by shelter of origin. Shelter-specific interventions are needed to reduce these infections.

Subjects :: Child
Humans
Pandemics
Washington epidemiology
COVID-19 epidemiology
Ill-Housed Persons
Paramyxoviridae Infections epidemiology

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