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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) responsible for more than 100,000 deaths worldwide in children under five in 2019
20-May-2022 4:40 PM EDT, by Lancet
Acute lower respiratory infection caused by Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) contributes substantially to the global mortality burden in children, with RSV estimated to cause one in 50 deaths among children under five, and one in 28 deaths among children under six months.
More than 100,000 deaths in children under five were attributable to RSV in 2019, with nearly half of these (more than 45,000) occurring in children younger than six months old. RSV is responsible for an estimated 3.6 million hospital admissions every year.
97% of childhood deaths caused by RSV were in low- and middle-income countries. The authors say these findings highlight the urgent need to develop effective RSV vaccines and strategies that prioritise the most vulnerable groups, such as children younger than six months old through passive immunisation (i.e., vaccinating during pregnancy)...
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) responsible for more than 100,000 deaths worldwide in children under five in 2019
20-May-2022 4:40 PM EDT, by Lancet
Acute lower respiratory infection caused by Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) contributes substantially to the global mortality burden in children, with RSV estimated to cause one in 50 deaths among children under five, and one in 28 deaths among children under six months.
More than 100,000 deaths in children under five were attributable to RSV in 2019, with nearly half of these (more than 45,000) occurring in children younger than six months old. RSV is responsible for an estimated 3.6 million hospital admissions every year.
97% of childhood deaths caused by RSV were in low- and middle-income countries. The authors say these findings highlight the urgent need to develop effective RSV vaccines and strategies that prioritise the most vulnerable groups, such as children younger than six months old through passive immunisation (i.e., vaccinating during pregnancy)...