The seasonality of respiratory syncytial virus and its associations with meteorological factors in Hong Kong, 2014-2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common respiratory virus that causes respiratory diseases in all ages and causes severe diseases mainly among children and older adults. Understanding the seasonal pattern of RSV and its influencing factors is crucial for policy makers to optimize the timing of RSV immunization strategies. We explored the RSV seasonality and its associations with meteorological factors in Hong Kong from 2014 to 2023.

Methods

We collected weekly RSV surveillance data in Hong Kong between 2014 and 2023 from Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of Hong Kong. Three different approaches were applied to explore the RSV seasonality including the 50th percentile method, the average annual percentage (AAP) method, and the 2 % threshold method. A general

SUBMITTER: Xiong Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12765133 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature