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NoBrains-NoGains t1_iti94y4 wrote

Reply to comment by Thenerdy9 in A common respiratory virus is spreading at unusually high levels, overwhelming children's hospitals. Here's what parents need to know | CNN by SovietSunrise

>indicates level of contageousness

No because this can change dramatically in a single day. You'd need a daily PCR to determine viral shed and another test to determine viability of that viral matter.

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Thenerdy9 t1_itj5zk1 wrote

sounds doable.

for certain in circumstances where the parents contributes to a workforce that is scant, like hospital nursing.

would daily be sufficient? and you suggest several measures throughout the day? how drastically can it change? have any data to share for baseline insight? :)

Proof of concept pilot could focus on the days after symptom onset OR on the days after fever, which is typically when a kid is actually sent home.

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