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Respiratory syncytial virus infection and reinfection patterns during a community outbreak in Kenya investigated by whole genome sequencing, 2023/2024

2026-02-02 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of severe acute respiratory infection in infants, young children and vulnerable adults. Despite implications for designing interventions, our understanding of RSV infection/reinfection patterns during community outbreaks is incomplete. MethodsTo characterize respiratory virus infections regardless of symptom status, we performed a prospective cohort surveillance in coastal Kenya from August 2023 to August 2024. Nasopharyngeal/oropha...

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