Remote Household Observation for Noninfluenza Respiratory Viral Illness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Noninfluenza respiratory viruses are responsible for a substantial burden of disease in the United States. Household transmission is thought to contribute significantly to subsequent transmission through the broader community. In the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, contactless surveillance methods are of particular importance.

Methods

From November 2019 to April 2020, 303 households in the Seattle area were remotely monitored in a prospective longitudinal study for symptoms of respiratory viral illness. Enrolled participants reported weekly symptoms and submitted respiratory samples by mail in the event of an acute respiratory illness (ARI). Specimens were tested for 14 viruses, including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

SUBMITTER: Emanuels A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7717193 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature