Atypical age distribution and high disease severity in children with RSV infections during two irregular epidemic seasons throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Germany, 2021 to 2023

ConclusionsHigh RSV-infection risk in 2–4-year-olds in 2021 and increased disease severity in 2022/23 possibly result from lower baseline population immunity, after NPIs diminished exposure to RSV.

Source: Eurosurveillance - March 28, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Wei Cai, Sophie K öndgen, Kristin Tolksdorf, Ralf Dürrwald, Ekkehard Schuler, Barbara Biere, Brunhilde Schweiger, Luise Goerlitz, Walter Haas, Thorsten Wolff, Silke Buda and Janine Reiche Source Type: research