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Respiratory Infection Burden and Work Attendance among Healthcare Workers; The CHILL Study (Common Cold Healthcare Workers Immunological Longitudinal Learning)

2026-02-19 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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ObjectiveTo quantify the seasonal burden of acute respiratory viral infections among healthcare workers (HCWs), characterize virologic etiologies, and identify predictors of symptomatic illness and sick leave. MethodsWe conducted a prospective cohort study of HCWs during winter 2024-2025, with weekly surveys capturing acute respiratory infections (ARI) and sick leave. Nasal-throat multiplex PCR swabs were self-collected during symptomatic episodes. Incidence rate ratios (IRRs) for symptomatic e...

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