Paul D. Kempinski President and Chief Executive Officer | Children's Mercy Hospital K.C.
Paul D. Kempinski President and Chief Executive Officer | Children's Mercy Hospital K.C.
More than 80 percent of students and staff from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade experienced at least one respiratory virus detection and an episode of acute respiratory illness, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
The research was led by Jennifer L. Goldman, M.D., from Children’s Mercy Kansas City in Missouri. The team analyzed the rates of respiratory virus detection and acute respiratory illnesses among students and staff participating in the Knowledge of Infectious Diseases in Schools longitudinal prospective surveillance study. The study took place between November 2022 and May 2023, during which participants self-collected nasal swabs and reported their respiratory symptoms.
The findings provide insight into how widespread respiratory viruses are within school environments across all grades.
For more details, readers can access the full article on the Health Medicine Network via this link: https://healthmedicinet.com/how-pre-k-and-elementary-school-students-have-highest-virus-detection-rates/. The original study is available through the American Academy of Pediatrics: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2024-065219/197812.
"Jennifer L. Goldman, M.D., from Children’s Mercy Kansas City in Missouri, and colleagues examined the incidence ofrespiratory virusdetections and ARIs in pre-K to 12th-grade students and staff in the Knowledge of Infectious Diseases in Schools longitudinal prospective surveillance study. From November 2022 to May 2023, students and staff self-collected nasal swabs and reported respiratory symptoms."
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