Volume 15, Number 2—February 2009
Letter
Viral Etiology of Common Cold in Children, Finland
Aino Ruohola
, Matti Waris, Tobias Allander, Thedi Ziegler, Terho Heikkinen, and Olli Ruuskanen
, Matti Waris, Tobias Allander, Thedi Ziegler, Terho Heikkinen, and Olli Ruuskanen
Table
Positive viral findings in 194 children with newly onset uncomplicated common cold, Finland, 1996–1998
| Virus | No. (%) positive* |
|---|---|
| Rhinovirus | 91 (47) |
| Rhinovirus and human bocavirus | 13 (7) |
| Rhinovirus and adenovirus | 11 (6) |
| Rhinovirus and enterovirus | 6 (3) |
| Human bocavirus | 5 (3) |
| Enterovirus | 5 (3) |
| Respiratory syncytial virus | 5 (3) |
| Influenza C virus | 4 (2) |
| Parainfluenza virus 3 | 4 (2) |
| Rhinovirus, adenovirus, and enterovirus | 3 (2) |
| Coronavirus NL63 | 2 (1) |
| Human metapneumovirus | 2 (1) |
| Coronavirus 229E or OC43 | 2 (1) |
| Rhinovirus and parainfluenza virus 3 | 2 (1) |
| Rhinovirus and influenza A virus | 2 (1) |
| Human bocavirus and enterovirus | 2 (1) |
| Adenovirus and enterovirus | 2 (1) |
| Rhinovirus, adenovirus, and coronavirus NL63 | 2 (1) |
| Rhinovirus, human bocavirus, adenovirus, and enterovirus | 2 (1) |
| Influenza A virus | 1 (1) |
| Influenza B virus | 1 (1) |
| Coronavirus HKU1 | 1 (1) |
| Rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus | 1 (1) |
| Rhinovirus and coronavirus NL63 | 1 (1) |
| Rhinovirus and parainfluenza virus 1 | 1 (1) |
| Human bocavirus and respiratory syncytial virus | 1 (1) |
| Human bocavirus and coronavirus NL63 | 1 (1) |
| Human bocavirus and influenza C virus | 1 (1) |
| Adenovirus and respiratory syncytial virus | 1 (1) |
| Coronavirus NL63 and influenza A virus | 1 (1) |
| Rhinovirus, human bocavirus, and influenza C virus | 1 (1) |
| Rhinovirus, adenovirus, and human metapneumovirus | 1 (1) |
| Rhinovirus, human bocavirus, adenovirus, and coronavirus HKU1 |
1 (1) |
| Total positive | 179 (92) |
| Total negative | 15 (8) |
| Total children sampled | 194 (100) |
*Percentages rounded to nearest whole number.
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