Infectious diseases remain as the major causes of human and animal morbidity and
mortality leading to significant healthcare expenditure in India. The country has experienced …

Recently, an outbreak of a novel human coronavirus which is referred to as severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)(COVID-19) by the World Health …

There is limited surveillance and laboratory capacity for non-influenza respiratory viruses in
India. We leveraged the influenza sentinel surveillance of India to detect other respiratory …

Background Although respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most important viral cause of
lower respiratory tract infection deaths in infants, there are few data on infant community …

Mass gatherings pose a set of serious health risks to attendees. Yet, the risks at mass
gatherings have not been systematically reviewed and categorised, and there has been a …

Emerging and re-emerging viral infections pose a constant threat, especially in healthcare
settings. Viral infections can be thought of as an ecological system, like a forest or a pond …

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of studying newly
emerging viruses that cause respiratory illnesses. Human bocavirus (HBoV) is one of the …

Background Globally, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common cause of acute lower
tract infection (LRTI) in children younger than 2 years of age, but there are scant population …

Background There is a lack of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the role of
hand hygiene in preventing and containing acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in mass …

The aim of our study was to define the spectrum of viral infections in pilgrims with acute
respiratory tract illnesses presenting to healthcare facilities around the holy places in …