ArticleInfluenza and other respiratory viruses2021
Defining the seasonality of respiratory syncytial virus around the world: National and subnational surveillance data from 12 countries.
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- Comparative analysis of ARIMA and Holt-Winter's additive models for describing human respiratory syncytial virus activity in Yaoundé, Cameroon.International journal of public health · 2026Article
- Epidemiology of moderate-to-severe respiratory syncytial virus infections in children in subtropical Okinawa, Japan: a 4-year retrospective study.Tropical medicine and health · 2025Article
- [Epidemiological characteristics of respiratory syncytial virus infection in children in Hebei Province].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2025Article
- Exploring RSV Transmission Patterns in Different Age Groups in the United States.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Determinants of respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus transmission.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2025Review
- Characterizing potential interaction between respiratory syncytial virus and seasonal influenza in the U.S.Epidemics · 2025Article
- Evolutionary trajectory and spread of respiratory syncytial virus group A in neonatal cohorts in Pakistan amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus and its subtypes among cases of influenza like illness and severe acute respiratory infection: findings from nationwide sentinel surveillance in Ethiopia.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections are one of the leading causes of lower respiratory tract infections and have a major burden on society. For prevention and control to be deployed effectively, an improved understanding of the seasonality of RSV is necessary.
objectivesThe main objective of this study was to contribute to a better understanding of RSV seasonality by examining the GERi multi-country surveillance dataset.
methodsRSV seasons were included in the analysis if they contained ≥100 cases. Seasonality was determined using the "average annual percentage" method. Analyses were performed at a subnational level for the United States and Brazil.
resultsWe included 601 425 RSV cases from 12 countries. Most temperate countries experienced RSV epidemics in the winter, with a median duration of 10-21 weeks. Not all epidemics fit this pattern in a consistent manner, with some occurring later or in an irregular manner. More variation in timing was observed in (sub)tropical countries, and we found substantial differences in seasonality at a subnational level. No association was found between the timing of the epidemic and the dominant RSV subtype.
conclusionsOur findings suggest that geographical location or climatic characteristics cannot be used as a definitive predictor for the timing of RSV epidemics and highlight the need for (sub)national data collection and analysis.
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