Epidemiology and clinical presentation of respiratory syncytial virus infection in a rural area of southern Mozambique

2002107 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Maria Paz Loscertales · Buffalo Medical Group

Anna Roca · Buffalo Medical Group

Pere Joan Ventura · Buffalo Medical Group

Fátima Abacassamo · Buffalo Medical Group

FRANCISCO DOS SANTOS · Buffalo Medical Group

MARIANO SITAUBE · Buffalo Medical Group

Clara Menéndez ·

Abstract

There is a substantial burden of disease attributable to RSV infection in this rural African setting, with the highest incidence and severity occurring in young infants.

Topics & Keywords

Respiratory viral infections research Tracheal and airway disorders Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volume 21, Issue 2, pp. 148-155

DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200202000-00013

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