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RSV Epidemiological Surveillance: 2nd Edition
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RSV Epidemiological Surveillance: 2nd Edition

A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Virology and Viral Diseases".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 2524

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Dr. Emanuele Castagno

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Department of Pediatric Emergency, Regina Margherita Children’s Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Dr. Irene Raffaldi

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Dear Colleagues,

In the last two years, the spread of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has completely changed due to a variety of factors. Firstly, the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictive measures induced a massive drop in RSV infections; then, however, an unusual resurgence with different epidemiological features was reported worldwide, both in young infants and older children.

On the other hand, new promising pharmacological options are expected to contribute to modifying RSV epidemiology in coming years, preventing RSV bronchiolitis in newborns and young infants, in particular. Lastly, climate change has a significant impact on respiratory virus circulation worldwide, including RSV. Considering this, epidemiological surveillance is vital to create future strategies for prevention and treatment.

The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a comprehensive picture of RSV epidemiology worldwide to contribute to the prevention and treatment of such infections in childhood. We invite researchers to contribute original articles, reviews, perspective articles, opinion papers, short communications, and case series on all the different aspects regarding RSV epidemiology, including (but not limited to) new epidemiological trends, prevention and treatment strategies, clinical features of RSV infection at different ages, and the impact of climate change.   

Dr. Emanuele Castagno
Dr. Irene Raffaldi
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Keywords

  • respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
  • epidemiological surveillance
  • bronchiolitis
  • children
  • newborns
  • infants

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Other Respiratory Viruses in Hospitalized Infants During the 2023–2024 Winter Season in Mexico
by José J. Leija-Martínez, Sandra Cadena-Mota, Ana María González-Ortiz, Juan Carlos Muñoz-Escalante, Gabriel Mata-Moreno, Pedro Gerardo Hernández-Sánchez, María Vega-Morúa and Daniel E. Noyola
Viruses 2024, 16(12), 1917; https://doi.org/10.3390/v16121917 - 14 Dec 2024
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in young children. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant change in the epidemiology of RSV and other viruses occurred worldwide, leading to a reduction in the circulation of these infectious [...] Read more.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in young children. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant change in the epidemiology of RSV and other viruses occurred worldwide, leading to a reduction in the circulation of these infectious agents. After the pandemic, the resurgence of seasonal respiratory viruses occurred, but some features of these infections contrast to those registered prior to the pandemic. In the present work, we studied 390 children <5 years old admitted to the hospital to determine the contribution of RSV, SARS-CoV-2, human metapneumovirus (hMPV), and influenza viruses to acute respiratory infections during the 2023–2024 winter season in Mexico. RSV was the most frequently detected virus (n = 160, 41%), followed by SARS-CoV-2 (n = 69, 17.7%), hMPV (n = 68, 17.4%), and influenza A or B (n = 40, 10.26%). Fourteen patients required admission to the intensive care unit, including six (42.8%) with RSV infection. Four children died (1%). At least one of the four viruses was detected in all deceased patients: SARS-CoV-2 in one; SARS-CoV-2 and hMPV in two; and RSV, influenza A, and SARS-CoV-2 in one. The high impact of RSV and other respiratory viruses indicates the need to implement specific preventive programs to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with them. Full article
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