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Community factors associated with local epidemic timing of respiratory syncytial virus: A spatiotemporal modeling study
Zheng Z, Pitzer VE, Warren JL, Weinberger DM. Community factors associated with local epidemic timing of respiratory syncytial virus: A spatiotemporal modeling study. Science Advances 2021, 7: eabd6421. PMID: 34162556, PMCID: PMC8221622, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abd6421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRespiratory syncytial virusEpidemic timingSyncytial virusRSV epidemicsBayesian meta-regression modelTiming of deliveryMaternal vaccinesMeta-regression modelsHospitalization dataLarge burdenEarly epidemicLarger household sizeYoung childrenTransmission dynamicsZip code levelEpidemicCommunity factorsEpidemic spreadFuture studiesVirusProphylaxisMorbidityVaccineFactors
2023
The full value of immunisation against respiratory syncytial virus for infants younger than 1 year: effects beyond prevention of acute respiratory illness
Feikin D, Karron R, Saha S, Sparrow E, Srikantiah P, Weinberger D, Zar H. The full value of immunisation against respiratory syncytial virus for infants younger than 1 year: effects beyond prevention of acute respiratory illness. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2023, 24: e318-e327. PMID: 38000374, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(23)00568-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower respiratory tract infectionsRespiratory syncytial virusRSV diseaseRespiratory illnessSyncytial virusRespiratory diseaseAcute lower respiratory tract infectionPrevention of RSVAcute respiratory illnessRespiratory tract infectionsImportant public health benefitsInappropriate antibiotic useSevere respiratory illnessCause infant mortalityCost-effective interventionPublic health benefitsHealth care systemMaternal vaccinesRecurrent hospitalisationsRSV preventionSecondary pneumoniaTract infectionsMiddle-income countriesLung healthAntibiotic use