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  • In a Pennsylvania college health center during the 2016-2017 school year, 15% of students with flu-like symptoms tested positive for human adenovirus (HAdV).
  • The most common types found were HAdV-3, -7, and -4, which appeared in clusters over time.
  • Health officials recommend considering HAdV infection in college students presenting with acute respiratory illnesses.

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Among students with influenza-like illness at a Pennsylvania college student health center during 2016-2017, 44 (15%) of 288 with respiratory specimens tested positive for human adenovirus (HAdV). HAdV-3, -7, and -4 predominated, and types clustered temporally. HAdV infection should be considered among college students with acute respiratory illness.

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