Emerging Infectious Diseases (Mar 2024)
Betacoronavirus Infection Outbreak, São Paulo, Brazil, Fall 2023
Abstract
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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