Comparison of the Burden and Temporal Pattern of Hospitalisations Associated With Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Before and After COVID‐19 in New Zealand
Nikki Turner,
Nayyereh Aminisani,
Sue Huang
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundChanges in the epidemiology of illnesses caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection following the COVID‐19 pandemic are reported. The New Zealand (NZ) COVID‐19 situation was unique; RSV community transmission was eliminated with the 2020 border closure, with a rapid and large increase in hospitalizations following the relaxation of social isolation measures and the opening of an exclusive border with Australia.MethodsThis active population‐based surveillance compared the age‐specific incid… Show more
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