Global Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Related Infant Community Deaths.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of pediatric death, with >99% of mortality occurring in low- and lower middle-income countries. At least half of RSV-related deaths are estimated to occur in the community, but clinical characteristics of this group of children remain poorly characterized.

Methods

The RSV Global Online Mortality Database (RSV GOLD), a global registry of under-5 children who have died with RSV-related illness, describes clinical characteristics of children dying of RSV through global data sharing. RSV GOLD acts as a collaborative platform for global deaths, including community mortality studies described in this supplement. We aimed to compare the age distribution of infant deaths <6 months occurring in the community with in-hosp

SUBMITTER: Mazur NI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8411255 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature