The prevalence and role of human respiratory syncytial virus in pediatric respiratory tract infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of global data - PubMed
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- Human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) has a global prevalence of 21.6% among children with respiratory tract infections.
- The highest hRSV prevalence is in children under 6 months (33.8%) and inpatients (25.9%), with bronchiolitis showing the highest rate at 56.9%.
- hRSV-A (55.7%) is more common than hRSV-B (44.3%), and infection increases the risk of respiratory infections, especially lower respiratory ones, with an odds ratio of 7.0.
- Prevalence has declined over time, potentially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for preventive strategies like vaccines and monoclonal antibodies for high-risk groups.