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Changing pattern of respiratory virus detections among school-aged children in a small community -- Dane County, Wisconsin, September-December 2022
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  • Jonathan Temte,
  • Maureen Goss,
  • Cristalyne Bell,
  • Shari Barlow,
  • Emily Temte,
  • Allen Bateman,
  • Amra Uzicanin
Jonathan Temte
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health

Corresponding Author:jon.temte@fammed.wisc.edu

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Maureen Goss
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
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Cristalyne Bell
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
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Shari Barlow
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
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Emily Temte
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
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Allen Bateman
University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
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Amra Uzicanin
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Abstract

Widespread school closures and other non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), used to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2, significantly disrupted transmission patterns of seasonal respiratory viruses. As NPIs were relaxed, populations were vulnerable to resurgence. This study within a small community assessed acute respiratory illness among kindergarten through grade 12 students as they returned to public schools from September through December 2022 without masking and distancing requirements. The 277 specimens collected demonstrated a shift from rhinovirus to influenza. With continued circulation of SARS-CoV-2 and return of seasonal respiratory viruses, understanding evolving transmission patterns will play an important role in reducing disease burden.
17 Mar 2023Submitted to Influenza and other respiratory viruses
20 Mar 2023Submission Checks Completed
20 Mar 2023Assigned to Editor
12 Apr 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
01 May 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
05 May 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
01 Jun 20231st Revision Received
06 Jun 2023Submission Checks Completed
06 Jun 2023Assigned to Editor
10 Jun 2023Editorial Decision: Accept