An Outbreak of Respiratory Viral Infections in a Professional Ice Hockey Team

dc.contributor.authorGrönroos, Wilma
dc.contributor.authorHelenius, Petri
dc.contributor.authorValtonen, Maarit
dc.contributor.authorWaris, Matti
dc.contributor.authorHeinonen, Olli J.
dc.contributor.authorRuuskanen, Olli
dc.contributor.organizationfi=biolääketieteen laitos|en=Institute of Biomedicine|
dc.contributor.organizationfi=kliininen laitos|en=Department of Clinical Medicine|
dc.contributor.organizationfi=lastentautioppi|en=Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine|
dc.contributor.organizationfi=sisätautioppi|en=Internal Medicine|
dc.contributor.organizationfi=tyks, vsshp|en=tyks, varha|
dc.contributor.organization-code1.2.246.10.2458963.20.40502528769
dc.contributor.organization-code1.2.246.10.2458963.20.40612039509
dc.contributor.organization-code1.2.246.10.2458963.20.61334543354
dc.contributor.organization-code1.2.246.10.2458963.20.77952289591
dc.converis.publication-id470802814
dc.converis.urlhttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Publication/470802814
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-28T02:40:58Z
dc.date.available2025-08-28T02:40:58Z
dc.description.abstract<p><strong>Background: </strong>Viral acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are an important cause of illness in athletes. However, their impact on ice hockey players is unclear.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We describe an outbreak of ARIs in a professional ice hockey team.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Contrary to expected influenza, the 40-day outbreak was caused by 8 different respiratory viruses, that is, 2 different influenza A viruses, human coronavirus-NL63 (HCoV-NL63), respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV) A and B, 2 different rhinoviruses, enterovirus D68, and parainfluenza type 2 virus.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Only influenza A and HCoV-NL63 were possibly spread within the team thus suggesting an important contraction from the community. The burden of illness was substantial.</p>
dc.identifier.eissn1750-2659
dc.identifier.jour-issn1750-2640
dc.identifier.olddbid209512
dc.identifier.oldhandle10024/192539
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.utupub.fi/handle/11111/46381
dc.identifier.urlhttps://doi.org/10.1111/irv.70041
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi-fe2025082792396
dc.language.isoen
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorGrönroos, Wilma
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorWaris, Matti
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorHeinonen, Olli
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorRuuskanen, Olli
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorDataimport, tyks, vsshp
dc.okm.discipline3111 Biomedicineen_GB
dc.okm.discipline315 Sport and fitness sciencesen_GB
dc.okm.discipline3111 Biolääketieteetfi_FI
dc.okm.discipline315 Liikuntatiedefi_FI
dc.okm.internationalcopublicationnot an international co-publication
dc.okm.internationalityInternational publication
dc.okm.typeA1 ScientificArticle
dc.publisherWiley
dc.publisher.countryUnited Kingdomen_GB
dc.publisher.countryBritanniafi_FI
dc.publisher.country-codeGB
dc.relation.articlenumbere70041
dc.relation.doi10.1111/irv.70041
dc.relation.ispartofjournalInfluenza and Other Respiratory Viruses
dc.relation.issue11
dc.relation.volume18
dc.source.identifierhttps://www.utupub.fi/handle/10024/192539
dc.titleAn Outbreak of Respiratory Viral Infections in a Professional Ice Hockey Team
dc.year.issued2024

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