Concurrent Community Transmission of Enterovirus D68 with Human Rhinoviruses and Respiratory Syncytial Virus among Children in Sendai, Japan

Background:In the autumn of 2015, we experienced a surge in the number of pediatric cases of wheeze in our hospital, which was suspected to be caused by enterovirus (EV)-D68 transmission in the community. Thus, we implemented an ad hoc retrospective surveillance for EV-D68.Methods:Patients <15 years