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

J Microbiol Immunol Infect

School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 333, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 333, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Electronic address:

Published: December 2022

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 illness.

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