Is COVID-19 Associated With an Increased Risk of Subsequent Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Adults? A Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Autumn 2022, a surge in upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) was observed worldwide. Individuals anecdotally reported increased URTIs in the months following their coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The objective was to assess if COVID-19 is associated with a higher incidence of URTI in adults in the following months.

Methods

"RECOVER" is a prospective cohort of health care workers (HCWs) from Montreal, Canada. HCWs completed biweekly surveys to report incident COVID-like symptoms. We included HCWs actively followed up for ≥90 days, between December 1, 2021, and December 31, 2022. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections were confirmed via reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction/antigenic testing. Non-COVID-

SUBMITTER: Tadount F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12449730 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature