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Low levels of respiratory syncytial virus activity in Europe during the 2020/21 season: what can we expect in the coming summer and autumn/winter?
van Summeren, Jojanneke; Meijer, Adam; Aspelund, Guðrún; Casalegno, Jean Sebastien; Erna, Guðrún; Hoang, Uy; Lina, Bruno; de Lusignan, Simon; Teirlinck, Anne C; Thors, Valtýr; Paget, John.
  • van Summeren J; Nivel, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
  • Meijer A; Centre for Infectious Diseases Research, Diagnostics and laboratory Surveillance, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands.
  • Aspelund G; Centre for Health Security and Communicable Disease Control, The Directorate of Health, Reykjavik, Iceland.
  • Casalegno JS; Virology Department, Institut des Agents Infectieux, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, HCL, Lyon, France.
  • Erna G; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland.
  • Hoang U; Oxford-Royal College of General Practitioners Research and Surveillance Centre, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
  • Lina B; Virology Department, Institut des Agents Infectieux, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, HCL, Lyon, France.
  • de Lusignan S; Oxford-Royal College of General Practitioners Research and Surveillance Centre, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
  • Teirlinck AC; Centre for Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surveillance, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands.
  • Thors V; Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
  • Paget J; Children's Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Euro Surveill ; 26(29)2021 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1350236
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Since the introduction of non-pharmacological interventions to control COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity in Europe has been limited. Surveillance data for 17 countries showed delayed RSV epidemics in France (≥ 12 w) and Iceland (≥ 4 w) during the 2020/21 season. RSV cases (predominantly small children) in France and Iceland were older compared with previous seasons. We hypothesise that future RSV epidemic(s) could start outside the usual autumn/winter season and be larger than expected. Year-round surveillance of RSV is of critical importance.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human / Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Child / Humans / Infant Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1560-7917.Es.2021.26.29.2100639

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human / Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Child / Humans / Infant Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1560-7917.Es.2021.26.29.2100639