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Staadegaard, Lisa
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Caini, Saverio
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Wangchuk, Sonam
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Thapa, Binay
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de Almeida, Walquiria Aparecida Ferreira
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de Carvalho, Felipe Cotrim
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Njouom, Richard
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Fasce, Rodrigo A
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Bustos, Patricia
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Kyncl, Jan
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Novakova, Ludmila
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Caicedo, Alfredo Bruno
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de Mora Coloma, Domenica Joseth
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Meijer, Adam
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Hooiveld, Mariëtte
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Huang, Sue
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Wood, Tim
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Guiomar, Raquel
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Rodrigues, Ana Paula
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Danilenko, Daria
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Stolyarov, Kirill
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Lee, Vernon Jian Ming
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Ang, Li Wei
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Cohen, Cheryl
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Moyes, Jocelyn
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Larrauri, Amparo
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Delgado-Sanz, Concepcion
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Le, Mai Quynh
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Hoang, Phuong Vu Mai
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Demont, Clarisse
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Bangert, Mathieu
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van Summeren, Jojanneke
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Dückers, Michel
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Paget, John
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2021-07
Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the leading causes of acute respiratory tract infections. To optimize control strategies, a better understanding of the global epidemiology of RSV is critical. To this end, we initiated the Global Epidemiology of RSV in Hospitalized and Community care study (GERi). Methods: Focal points from 44 countries were approached to join GERi and share detailed RSV surveillance data. Countries completed a questionnaire on the characteristics of their surveillance system. Results: Fifteen countries provided granular surveillance data and information on their surveillance system. A median (interquartile range) of 1641 (552-2415) RSV cases per season were reported from 2000 and 2020. The majority (55%) of RSV cases occurred in the <1-year-olds, with 8% of cases reported in those aged ≥65 years. Hospitalized cases were younger than those in community care. We found no age difference between RSV subtypes and no clear pattern of dominant subtypes. Conclusions: The high number of cases in the <1-year-olds indicates a need to focus prevention efforts in this group. The minimal differences between RSV subtypes and their co-circulation implies that prevention needs to target both subtypes. Importantly, there appears to be a lack of RSV surveillance data in the elderly.
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021;8(7):ofab159.
2328-8957
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/14158
34337092
10.1093/ofid/ofab159
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Surveillance
RSV: respiratory infections
Epidemiology
The Global Epidemiology of RSV in Community and Hospitalized Care: Findings From 15 Countries