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A Global Perspective of Childhood Vaccinations: Past, Present, and Future—From Smallpox to mRNA

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Childhood immunisation is one of the most successful public health interventions in history, preventing millions of deaths and substantially reducing global child mortality. This mini‐review summarises the historical development of childhood vaccines, the role of global coordination in expanding immunisation coverage, and the innovations that ...
Tobias Alfvén, Tania Reza, Alieu Sowe
wiley   +1 more source

Enteroviruses, Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Seasonal Coronaviruses in Influenza-like Illness Cases in Nepal

Microbiology Research
Acute respiratory infection is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children in low- and middle-income countries. Due to limited diagnostic capability, many respiratory pathogens causing influenza-like illness go undetected.
Sanjaya K. Shrestha, Jasmin Shrestha, Binob Shrestha, Tor A. Strand, Susanne Dudman, Ashild K. Andreassen, Shree Krishna Shrestha, Anup Bastola, Prativa Pandey, Stefan Fernandez   +9 more
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Respiratory viruses in children hospitalized for acute lower respiratory tract infection in Ghana

Virology Journal, 2012
Background Acute respiratory tract infections are one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among young children in developing countries. Information on the viral aetiology of acute respiratory infections in developing countries is very limited.
Kwofie Theophilus B, Anane Yaw A, Nkrumah Bernard, Annan Augustina, Nguah Samuel B, Owusu Michael   +5 more
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The pandemic gap of respiratory viruses during the COVID-19 pandemic

mBio
Respiratory viruses typically exhibit seasonal patterns, posing ongoing public health challenges. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic altered these patterns dramatically, with many common respiratory viruses disappearing from circulation for extended ...
Viviana Simon, Daniel Floda, Charles Gleason, Ana Silvia Gonzalez-Reiche, Alberto E. Paniz-Mondolfi, Emilia Mia Sordillo, Peter Palese, Harm van Bakel   +7 more
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Making Sense of Point‐Of‐Care Testing for the Acute Management of Respiratory Tract Infections in Young Children: Caregiver Experiences in Sweden

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim This study examined how parents perceive and experience point‐of‐care testing in a paediatric emergency department and how these tests relate to the overall diagnostic process. Parents sought care for their children due to suspected respiratory tract infections. Methods Twenty parents participated in semi‐structured interviews.
Helle Mølsted Alvesson, Ingela Zenk, Reza Rasti, Tobias Alfvén   +3 more
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The New Era of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Protection for Infants: A Mini Review of Current Tools for Immunoprophylaxis

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim This mini review describes the history of infant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunoprophylaxis and the latest advances in this area. It also reviews the efficacy, safety and impact of the recently introduced prophylactic strategies. Method This narrative review is based on a targeted review of published literature, with emphasis on ...
Santtu Heinonen, Pekka Vartiainen
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The ARI etiology among children in Belarus in 2011-2012

Вопросы вирусологии, 2015
The seasonal distribution of the respiratory viruses for the period of 2011-2012 is presented. The ARI etiological structure among children 0-17 years, who were admitted to the hospital for respiratory disease in Belarus, was defined by the PCR-method ...
N. V. Gribkova, N. V. Sivets, N. P. Shmialiova, T. V. Cheshenоk, E. P. Lapo, O. N. Anoshka   +5 more
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Quantifying age-related rates of social contact using diaries in a rural coastal population of Kenya [PDF]

, 2014
Background Improved understanding and quantification of social contact patterns that govern the transmission dynamics of respiratory viral infections has utility in the design of preventative and control measures such as vaccination and social ...
Medley, Graham Francis, Dorothy Chelagat Koech, David James Nokes, Moses Chapa Kiti (615990), Timothy Muiruri Kinyanjui (615991), Dorothy Chelagat Koech (615992), Koech, Dorothy Chelagat, Nokes, D. James, Nokes, David James, Patrick Kiio Munywoki, Kinyanjui, Timothy Muiruri, Moses Chapa Kiti, Timothy Muiruri Kinyanjui, Kiti, Moses Chapa, Munywoki, Patrick Kiio, Graham Francis Medley, Patrick Kiio Munywoki (615993), Graham Francis Medley (615994), Medley, Graham, Kinyanjui, Timothy, David James Nokes (615995)   +20 more
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Frequency, Burden and Pathogens of Acute Respiratory Illness in Very Preterm Infants During Infancy

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To describe the frequency, burden, and pathogen profile of acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs) in very preterm infants during the first year after neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge. Methods Very preterm infants were followed prospectively (August 2015–January 2017) with monthly assessments of symptoms, medication use, and ...
Patricia De Gouveia Belinelo, Nada Townsi, Naomi R. Hemy, Chisha T. Sikazwe, David W. Smith, Benjamin Stoecklin, J. Jane Pillow, Graham L. Hall, Ingrid A. Laing, Shannon J. Simpson   +9 more
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Airborne Virus Shedding of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Compared to Influenza A Virus in Hospitalized Patients. [PDF]

J Med Virol
ABSTRACT Airborne transmission is an important route for the spread of respiratory viruses. To assess the potential for airborne shedding of influenza A virus (IAV) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), this study compared the presence of viral RNA in air samples collected near hospitalized patients.
de Man S, Wils EJ, Paauw A, Delice-Ikiz Y, Hanselaar W, Veltman HJC, Doejaaren G, van Laaren C, van den Bosch K, Vermeule V, de Man P, Ong DSY.   +11 more
europepmc   +2 more sources