Seasonal variation in respiratory syncytial virus epidemics in the Gambia, West Africa

Marianne A B van der Sande; Tessa Goetghebuer; Mariama Sanneh; Hilton C Whittle; Martin W Weber

doi:10.1097/01.inf.0000105183.12781.06

Seasonal variation in respiratory syncytial virus epidemics in the Gambia, West Africa

Marianne A B van der Sande, Tessa Goetghebuer, Mariama Sanneh, Hilton C Whittle, Martin W Weber

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Abstract

Respiratory syncytial virus outbreaks tend to occur seasonally and are a major cause of childhood morbidity. In The Gambia a regular pattern of outbreaks during six consecutive annual seasons was disrupted by 2 years of irregular outbreaks, followed by another 2 years of regular seasonal outbreaks. Improved understanding of the transmission dynamics of respiratory syncytial virus is essential to design and test effective interventions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	73-4
Number of pages	2
Journal	The Pediatric infectious disease journal
Volume	23
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000105183.12781.06
Publication status	Published - Jan 2004

Keywords

Developing Countries
Disease Outbreaks
Female
Gambia
Humans
Incidence
Male
Nasopharynx
Population Surveillance
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human
Respiratory Tract Infections
Risk Assessment
Seasons
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Seasonal variation in respiratory syncytial virus epidemics in the Gambia, West Africa

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