Respiratory syncytial virus infection: denominator-based studies in Indonesia, Mozambique, Nigeria and South Africa

• Main Authors: Susan E. Robertson (Author), Anna Roca (Author), Pedro Alonso (Author), Eric A.F. Simoes (Author), Cissy B. Kartasasmita (Author), David O. Olaleye (Author), Georgina N Odaibo (Author), Mark Collinson (Author), Marietjie Venter (Author), Yuwei Zhu (Author), Peter F. Wright (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2004-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated lower respiratory infections (LRI) in children in four developing countries. METHODS: A WHO protocol for prospective population-based surveillance of acute respiratory infections in children aged less than 5 years was us...