Seasonality of respiratory syncytial virus and its association with meteorological factors in 13 European countries, week 40 2010 to week 39 2019.

ABSTRACT: BackgroundRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the predominant cause of clinical pneumonia among infants and young children, often peaking during the winter months in temperate regions.AimTo describe RSV seasonality in 13 European countries and examine its association with meteorological factors.MethodsWe included weekly RSV seasonality data from 13 European countries between week 40 2010 and week 39 2019. Using local weighted regression method, we modelled weekly RSV activity with meteorological factors using data from the 2010/11 to the 2017/18 season. We predicted the weekly RSV activity of the 2018/19 season across 41 European countries and validated our prediction using empirical data.ResultsAll countries had annual wintertime RSV seasons with a longitudinal gradient in RSV onset (Pea

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9027150 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature