Bashir Ahmad Fomda, Aamina Samreen, Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, Yaawar Bashir Mir, Shabir Ahmad Lone
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Burden Estimation and Seasonality of Respiratory Syncytial Virus among Hospitalized Children in Kashmir, Northern India.
Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common cause of acute lower respiratory infections in children under 5 years, but data on its epidemiology in this region are limited.
Objectives: We studied the burden and seasonality of RSV among hospitalized children aged <5 years in Kashmir, Northern India.
Materials and methods: Nasopharyngeal secretions were collected from children <5 years of age hospitalized with acute respiratory tract infections and were tested for RSV A and B using multiplex RT-polymerase chain reaction. Demographic and seasonal details were recorded.
Results: The overall positivity of RSV was 31.8%, with RSV A accounting for 30.3% and RSV B for 1.5%. The positivity was significantly higher in children <1 year of age (41.8%), in those from urban areas (43.8%), and in the winter season (46.77%).
Conclusion: This study demonstrated higher RSV-associated infections among hospitalized children (<5 years) in this region.
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Indian Journal of Public Health is a peer-reviewed international journal published Quarterly by the Indian Public Health Association. It is indexed / abstracted by the major international indexing systems like Index Medicus/MEDLINE, SCOPUS, PUBMED, etc. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles. The Indian Journal of Public Health publishes articles of authors from India and abroad with special emphasis on original research findings that are relevant for developing country perspectives including India. The journal considers publication of articles as original article, review article, special article, brief research article, CME / Education forum, commentary, letters to editor, case series reports, etc. The journal covers population based studies, impact assessment, monitoring and evaluation, systematic review, meta-analysis, clinic-social studies etc., related to any domain and discipline of public health, specially relevant to national priorities, including ethical and social issues. Articles aligned with national health issues and policy implications are prefered.
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