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Low levels of respiratory syncytial virus activity in Europe during the 2020/21 season: what can we expect in the coming summer and autumn/winter?

Authors :
van Summeren, Jojanneke
Meijer, Adam
Aspelund, Guðrún
Casalegno, Jean Sebastien
Erna, Guðrún
Hoang, Uy
Lina, Bruno
de Lusignan, Simon
Teirlinck, Anne C.
Thors, Valtýr
Paget, John
Ouziel, Antoine
Tardy, Jean-claude
Gaucherand, Pascal
Massardier, Jerome
Polazzi, Stephanie
Duclos, Antoine
Benchaib, Mehdi
Cartier, Regine
Jourdain, Marine
Ottmann, Michelle
Kramer, Rolf
Fiorini, Sylvie
Rivat, Nathalie
Mekki, Yahia
Fort-Jacquier, Julie
Barral, Maud-Catherine
Noelie, Vey
Haesebaert, Julie
Horvat, Come
Vidoni, Leo
Reynes, Jean-Marc
Eleouet, Jean-Francois
Josset, Laurence
Receveur, Matthieu
Javouhey, Etienne
Ploin, Dominique
Valette, Martine
Fanget, Remi
Targe, Sandrine Couray
Myar-Dury, Anne-Florence
Doret-Dion, Muriel
Massoud, Mona
Masson, Elsa
Bard, Emilie
Queromes, Gregory
Vanhems, Phillipe
Claris, Olivier
Butin, Marine
Ader, Florence
Bin, Sylvie
Gaymard, Alexandre
Morfin, Florence
Gillet, Yves
Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research [Utrecht] (NIVEL)
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment [Bilthoven] (RIVM)
Directorate of Health [Reykjavík]
Institut des Agents Infectieux [Lyon] (IAI)
Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL)
Landspitali National University Hospital of Iceland
University of Oxford [Oxford]
Children’s Hospital [Reykjavik, Iceland]
University of Iceland [Reykjavik]
This study is performed as a side project of the RSV ComNet study. The aim of the RSV ComNet project is to measure the disease burden of RSV in children aged ≤5 years in primary care, and is funded by Sanofi Pasteur and AstraZeneca.
VRS study group in Lyon: Antoine Ouziel, Jean-claude Tardy, Pascal Gaucherand, Jerome Massardier, Stephanie Polazzi, Antoine Duclos, Mehdi Benchaib, Regine Cartier, Marine Jourdain, Michelle Ottmann, Rolf Kramer, Sylvie Fiorini, Nathalie Rivat, Yahia Mekki, Julie Fort-Jacquier, Maud-Catherine Barral, Vey Noelie, Julie Haesebaert, Come Horvat, Leo Vidoni, Jean-Marc Reynes, Jean-Francois Eleouet, Laurence Josset, Matthieu Receveur, Etienne Javouhey, Dominique Ploin, Martine Valette, Remi Fanget, Sandrine Couray Targe, Anne-Florence Myar-Dury, Muriel Doret-Dion, Mona Massoud, Elsa Masson, Emilie Bard, Gregory Queromes, Phillipe Vanhems, Olivier Claris, Marine Butin, Florence Ader, Sylvie Bin, Alexandre Gaymard, Florence Morfin, Yves Gillet
Lyon, VRS study group in
Source :
Eurosurveillance, Eurosurveillance, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 2021, 26 (29), ⟨10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.29.2100639⟩
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
HAL CCSD, 2021.

Abstract

International audience; Since the introduction of non-pharmacological interventions to control COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity in Europe has been limited. Surveillance data for 17 countries showed delayed RSV epidemics in France (≥ 12 w) and Iceland (≥ 4 w) during the 2020/21 season. RSV cases (predominantly small children) in France and Iceland were older compared with previous seasons. We hypothesise that future RSV epidemic(s) could start outside the usual autumn/winter season and be larger than expected. Year-round surveillance of RSV is of critical importance.

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Subjects :
Author's Correction
0301 basic medicine
Veterinary medicine
viruses
Iceland
surveillance data
MESH: Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human
Respiratory syncytial virus
0302 clinical medicine
[SDV.MHEP.MI]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Infectious diseases
MESH: Child
Epidemiology
MESH: COVID-19
030212 general & internal medicine
Respiratory system
Child
virus diseases
RSV
respiratory system
MESH: Iceland
MESH: Infant
Europe
[SDV.MP.VIR]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Microbiology and Parasitology/Virology
epidemiology
France
Seasons
Winter season
Rapid Communication
medicine.medical_specialty
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Surveillance data
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
COVID-19 pandemic
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Biology
Virus
03 medical and health sciences
MESH: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Virology
medicine
Humans
MESH: SARS-CoV-2
MESH: Humans
SARS-CoV-2
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Small children
COVID-19
Infant
MESH: France
030104 developmental biology
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human
[SDV.SPEE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie
MESH: Europe
MESH: Seasons

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Language :
English
ISSN :
15607917 and 1025496X
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Eurosurveillance, Eurosurveillance, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 2021, 26 (29), ⟨10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.29.2100639⟩
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....10c16100c11f3a0e7d7df8f0f35bb9f0

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