Air quality, meteorological variability and pediatric respiratory syncytial virus infections in Singapore.

ABSTRACT: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of respiratory illness among children. While studies have focused on the air-quality and climate dependence of RSV infections, few have been undertaken in South-East Asia where the burden of respiratory illness is among the highest across the globe. This study aimed to determine the relationships between climatic factors and air quality with RSV infections among children in Singapore. We obtained all laboratory-confirmed reports of RSV infections in children below 5 years old from the largest public hospital specializing in pediatric healthcare in Singapore. We assessed the independent cumulative effects of air quality and meteorological factors on RSV infection risk using the Distributed Lag Non-Linear Model (DLNM) framework in negat

SUBMITTER: Lee MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9848044 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature