Why the study?
What are the risk factors for enteroviral illness caused by echovirus 30 in a community outbreak among children?
Population
Children < 16 years old from a single community in Germany. The case-control study included 62 cases of…
Comparison
Exposure to risk factors including contact with… vs Absence of these exposures
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Exposures linked to pediatric echovirus illness; hypothesis-generating for outbreak control pending prospective studies.
What are the risk factors for enteroviral illness caused by echovirus 30 in a community outbreak among children?
Household contacts, day-care centers, and playgrounds are prominent risk factors for the transmission of echovirus 30 in community outbreaks among children.
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