Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major public health burden worldwide.
We aimed to review the current literature on the incidence and mortality of severe RSV in …

As per the 2019 report of the National Health Portal of India, 41,996,260 cases and 3,740
deaths from respiratory infections were recorded across India in 2018. India contributes to …

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which originated in the city of Wuhan,
China, has quickly spread to various countries, with many cases having been reported …

Background The burden of human coronavirus (HCoV)-associated respiratory tract
infections (RTIs) in hospitalized children is poorly defined. We studied the occurrence and …

Introduction Following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in many countries, a surge in
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalisations was reported, surpassing yearly trends pre …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is responsible for over 30 million lower respiratory tract
infections (LRTIs) and 3 million hospitalizations worldwide each year. Despite the risk RSV …

Studies have shown that the predictive value of “clinical diagnoses” of influenza and other
respiratory viral infections is low, especially in children. In routine care, pediatricians often …

Background Severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) is recognized as an important cause of
morbidity, mortality, and hospitalization among children in developing countries. Little is …

The many respiratory viruses that cause influenza-like illness (ILI) are reported and tracked
as one entity, defined by the CDC as a group of symptoms that include a fever of 100 …

Background In India, community-based acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) burden
studies are limited, hampering development of prevention and control strategies. Methods …