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Investigation on an outbreak of human metapneumovirus respiratory tract infection in a primary school of Huzhou City / 中国学校卫生
Chinese Journal of School Health ; (12): 120-122, 2022.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-920517
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Objective@#To understand the epidemiological characteristics of an outbreak of respiratory tract infection caused by human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in a primary school in Huzhou City, and to provide scientific reference for the prevention and control of the outbreak of upper respiratory tract infection caused by hMPV in the future.@*Methods@#The investigation was carried out according to the Guidelines for Handling Influenza Like Case Outbreaks (2018 version). The throat swabs were collected to carry out COVID-19 nucleic acid test. If negative, influenza virus and other common 14 upper respiratory tract virus detection would be conducted.@*Results@#A total of 53 cases of human metapneumovirus infection were found, the first case was found on December 15, 2020; the cases concentrated from December 21 to December 26; the last case was on December 29. It lasted 15 days and the epidemic ended. All the cases were first year students, and the incidence rate of the affected classes was 44.92% (53/118), among which the incidence rate of 101 classes was 23.08% (9/39), 102 classes was 53.85% (21/39), 103 classes was 57.50%( 23/40 ), the difference was statistically significant( χ 2=10.07, P <0.05). The age of the patients ranged from 6 to 7 years. The morbidity rate of boys was 48.00%(24/50) and that of girls was 42.65% (29/68), with no significant difference( χ 2=0.33, P >0.05). The clinical symptoms of all cases were mild, mainly cough, sore throat, runny nose, only a small number of fever. Throat swabs of 20 patients were collected, and 13 cases were positive for human metapneumovirus nucleic acid.@*Conclusion@#The symptoms caused by human metapneumovirus are relatively mild, which is not easy to attract the attention of schools and parents. Schools should carry out relevant prevention and control knowledge publicity, do a good job in the morning and afternoon inspection, and put an end to classes with diseases.

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