Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Induced Disease in Healthy Infants: We Need to Offload This Burden

• 2023

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• Reinout Bem
PMID: 36372081DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600%2822%2900439-8

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This 2-page comment discusses the impact of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) on infants, highlighting its significant health burden. It notes that RSV causes severe respiratory issues in young children and is responsible for many deaths worldwide, emphasizing the need for effective prevention strategies, like new vaccines and treatments such as nirsevimab. It also highlights a recent study showing high rates of RSV-related hospitalizations in healthy infants, stressing the importance of real-world data to understand RSV's healthcare burden better and improve future prevention programs.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audience: Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Nirsevimab Library

Keywords: Hospitalization; Immunization, Passive; Infant; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections; Respiratory Syncytial Viruses

Institutions: University of Amsterdam

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