Emerging Infectious Diseases (Mar 2024)

Betacoronavirus Infection Outbreak, São Paulo, Brazil, Fall 2023

  • Tânia do Socorro Souza Chaves,
  • Ana H. Perosa,
  • Gabriela Barbosa,
  • Diogo B. Ferreira,
  • Nancy Bellei

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3003.230990
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 30, no. 3
pp. 622 – 624

Abstract

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We report a human coronavirus OC43 infection outbreak in hospitalized patients and healthcare workers in São Paulo, Brazil, occurring after SARS-CoV-2 cases disappeared. Infection was associated with healthcare workers in 5 (29.4%) patients. Routine surveillance including a respiratory virus panel can improve coronavirus detection in both healthcare professionals and patients.

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