Open AccessNon–SARS-CoV-2 Respiratory Viruses in Athletes at Major Winter Sport Events, 2021 and 2022
Author(s) -
Maarit Valtonen,
Matti Waris,
Raakel Luoto,
Katja Mjøsund,
Mira Kaikkonen,
Olli J. Hein,
Olli Ruuskanen
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
emerging infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.54
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1080-6059
pISSN - 1080-6040
DOI - 10.3201/eid2810.220478
Subject(s) - athletes , covid-19 , beijing , pandemic , virology , medicine , outbreak , physical therapy , geography , infectious disease (medical specialty) , china , disease , archaeology
We performed prospective studies on respiratory viral infections among Team Finland participants during the 2021 Oberstdorf World Ski Championships and the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games. We enrolled 73 athletes and 110 staff members. Compared with similar studies we conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic, illnesses and virus detections dropped by 10-fold.