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A retrospective analysis of 15,281 pediatric patients with acute respiratory infections was conducted at Xiamen Children's Hospital from January 2022 to June 2024.
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Among the patients, 147 were positive for human coronaviruses, with 80 cases identified as HCoV mono-infections, representing a detection rate of 0.93%.
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The most common clinical diagnoses among HCoV-infected children included bronchopneumonia, acute bronchitis, and acute tonsillitis, with cough being the predominant symptom.
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Annual detection rates of HCoV were 0.87% in 2022, 0.82% in 2023, and 1.53% in the first half of 2024, with the highest prevalence observed in November.
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The study highlights the need for improved public health strategies to manage and mitigate the transmission of human coronaviruses in pediatric populations.
