Estimating the economic burden of respiratory syncytial virus infection among children <2 years old receiving care in Maputo, Mozambique.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on costs of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in low- and lower-middle-income countries are urgently needed to inform the introduction of recently developed vaccines. We estimated the costs of lower respiratory tract infections associated with RSV infection in Mozambique.

Methods

We conducted a prospective cohort study to assess household and societal costs of RSV infection in children <2 years old who sought care in a referral hospital or a primary health centre in Mozambique during one local RSV season (February to August 2023). We used molecular point-of-care testing to confirm RSV status. We collected direct medical and non-medical costs and indirect cost data from hospital records and patient-level questionnaires at the initial visit and 2-4 weeks post-d

SUBMITTER: Rave N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11986275 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature