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. 2023 May;62(4):265-268.
doi: 10.1177/00099228221124677. Epub 2022 Oct 1.

Features of an Atypical RSV Surge During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tabatha Alrayes  1 , Andrea Wait  2 , Priya Spencer  1 , David M Merolla  3 , Kirby Lampe  4 , Hossein Salimnia  5 , Nirupama Kannikeswaran  1
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Features of an Atypical RSV Surge During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tabatha Alrayes et al. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 May.

Abstract

This study describes the clinical features, severity, and outcomes in children <5 years of age with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection during an atypical summer surge during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Although timing was uncharacteristic, clinical features and illness severity were representative of a typical RSV season. Co-infection with SARS-CoV-2 was low.

Keywords: COVID-19; RSV; children; pandemic; season.

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The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Figure 1.
Weekly test positives for RSV, influenza, and SARS-CoV-2 during the study period.
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Risk of hospitalization and severe disease by age group.
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