Detection of the Onset of the Epidemic Period of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Japan

Detection of the Onset of the Epidemic Period of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Japan

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infection in young children worldwide. An annual epidemic of RSV infection generally begins around autumn, reaching a peak at the end of year in Japan, but in 2017 it started in early July and peaked in September. As the...

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Main Authors: Hidetomi Yamagami, Hirokazu Kimura, Takafumi Hashimoto, Isao Kusakawa, Satoshi Kusuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
respiratory syncytial virus infection
palivizumab
IDWR
epidemic period
the onset of RSV season
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00039/full

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