Global Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Dear Colleagues,

As a suite of promising new RSV prophylactics come to market, policymakers need to be able to accurately evaluate the impact of these products in order to determine what intervention programs are cost-effective. Having reliable estimates for the disease burden of RSV across a study population is therefore essential in ensuring the impact of these potential programs is accurately evaluated. However, estimating the global burden of RSV can be difficult, as many cases and deaths occur outside of a clinical interface and in places with limited access to molecular testing. Consequently, there is an ongoing global effort to better understand the disease burden of RSV, particularly in LMICs.

This Special Issue of Infectious Disease Reports will shine light on important epidemiological studies which estimate the disease burden of RSV at national, regional, and local levels across the globe. This includes prospective and retrospective cohort studies, case-control studies, and cross-sectional studies. We are particularly interested in measures of severe disease burden (including hospitalizations and deaths) in LMICs, and the impact infant infections have on their carers. Original research articles, reviews, and short reports are welcome for submission.

Dr. David Hodgson
Guest Editor

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