Capturing respiratory syncytial virus season in Belgium using the influenza severe acute respiratory infection surveillance network, season 2018/19.
BACKGROUND Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common cause of severe respiratory illness in young children (< 5 years old) and older adults (≥ 65 years old) leading the World Health Organization (WHO) to recommend the implementation of a dedicated surveillance in countries. AIM We tested the capacity of the severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) hospital network to contribute to RSV surveillance in Belgium. METHODS During the 2018/19 influenza season, we started the SARI surveillance for influenza in Belgium in week 40, earlier than in the past, to follow RSV activity, which usually... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2020 |
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
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Schlagwörter: | Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Belgium / Child / Preschool / Female / Fever / Hospitalization / Humans / Incidence / Infant / Influenza / Human / Male / Middle Aged / Pilot Projects / Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Respiratory Syncytial Virus / Respiratory Tract Infections / Risk Factors / Seasons / Sentinel Surveillance / Young Adult / influenza virus / severe acute respiratory infection / surveillance |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26588241 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/249483 |