Rhinovirus Prevalence Increased in Children During COVID-19 Social Distancing
InfectiousDiseaseAdvisor (May 19, 2022) – Rhinovirus was the most frequently detected respiratory pathogen among children and adolescents during the period of social distancing imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, hospitalizations associated with COVID-19 infection also occurred less frequently among this population compared with other respiratory infections. These findings were published in the Jornal de Pediatria.