Relative timing of respiratory syncytial virus epidemics in summer 2021 across the United States was similar to a typical winter season.
Influenza Other Respir Viruses
; 16(4): 617-620, 2022 07.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1891573
ABSTRACT
We used a validated proxy of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity in the United States (Google search data) to evaluate the onsets of RSV epidemics in 2021 and 2016-2019. Despite the unusual out-of-season summer timing, the relative timing of RSV epidemics between states in 2021 shared a similar spatial pattern with typical winter RSV seasons. Our results suggest that the onset of RSV epidemics in Florida can serve as a baseline to adjust the initiation of prophylaxis administration and clinical trials in other states regardless of the seasonality of RSV epidemics.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
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Epidemics
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Influenza Other Respir Viruses
Journal subject:
Virology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Irv.12965
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