Infectious Disease Incidence in Dutch Child Daycare Centers from a 16-Week Pilot Study

A pilot study dataset from 26 daycare centers in the Netherlands recorded weekly counts of respiratory, gastrointestinal, and skin infections among children and staff over 16 weeks in summer and winter. The study, authored by Rosaline van den Berg, compared seasonal incidence rates and assessed the feasibility of wastewater surveillance. Data was last updated on April 10, 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare seasonal infection incidence rates based on weekly tally sheet data.
• Analyze the predominance of respiratory infections over other syndromes as reported in the study.
• Assess the feasibility of alternative surveillance methods like wastewater monitoring based on the infrastructural constraints described.

Strengths

• Data collection spanned 16 weeks across two distinct seasons (summer and winter).
• Incidence rates were calculated per 100 persons per week, allowing for standardized comparison.
• Includes 26 participating daycare centers in summer and 23 in winter.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The paper-based surveillance method was reported as burdensome by participants.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Rosaline van den Berg.

Collection Method

Weekly paper-based tally sheets completed by participating daycare centers.

Time Range

16 weeks covering summer and winter seasons.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 05:58:48; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Daycare centers in the Dutch Public Health Service region Zuid-Holland Zuid.