Clinical and Socioeconomic Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Iceland

Introduction: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a very common pathogen, causes variable disease severity. In addition to considerable clinical burden on children, their families and healthcare facilities, RSV infections in children also carry significant direct and indirect socioeconomic burden. Methods: We analyzed data from 5 consecutive RSV seasons (2015–2020) and used virologically confirmed RSV infections and age
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research