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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common cause of childhood acute respiratory infections and a major cause of hospital admissions in young children. 1 The public health importance of RSV is due, at least in low-income settings, to its high morbidity and mortality in young children. 2 The disease burden among the elderly population and people with chronic diseases like COPD is substantial as well and may be similar to that of seasonal influenza A virus infection in some seasons.

A group of 33 veterinary students and two teachers contracted a laboratory-confirmed Q fever infection during a training course on a sheep farm in Slovenia in March 2007.

Summary Enterobius vermicularis is a prevalent intestinal nematode. The objective of the research was to study enterobiasis prevalence in symptomatic children <15 years of age attending community health center in North – Western part of Slovenia in years 2017 – 2022. Perianal tape tests were performed on three consecutive days. The overall prevalence was 34.2 % (296 out of 864 children included). The mean age of children positive for E. vermicularis was 5.77 (95 % CI: 5.51 – 6.04) and 4.74 (95 % CI: 4.54 – 4.95), p<0.001 for children with negative test results. The positivity rate was not significantly different for boys compared to girls (boys 37.0 %, 95 % CI: 32.4 % – 41.8 %, girls 31.8 %, 95 % CI: 27.6 % – 36.2 %, p=0.107). The number of boys with all three samples positive in a sample set was higher compared to girls (p – value 0.002). Family size affected the positivity rate – the mean number of siblings was higher in positive children. Significant association with E. vermicularis infection was proven by the presence of anal pruritus and absence of abdominal discomfort. High E. vermicularis warrants careful monitoring of trends and public health response. It is necessary to encourage the use of hygiene measures in schools and empower parents to recognize enterobiasis timely.

Background: The assessment of the incidence of acute gastrintestinal infections (AGI)