Why has the epidemiology of RSV changed during the COVID-19 pandemic?
University of British Columbia · BC Children's Hospital
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has drastically perturbed the epidemiology of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) respiratory tract infections in children. The reasons for this are not clear. In this article, we review the current literature and critically discuss the different theories to explain why the epidemiology of RSV has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Proposed mechanisms include decreased viral immunity in vulnerable age groups caused by the prolonged lack of RSV circulation early in the pandemic, potential Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-induced immune dysregulation, viral interactions between SARS-CoV-2 and RSV, and modifications in health-seeking…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 37.33
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 79
Authors
4- BABahaa Abu-RayaCorresponding
University of British Columbia, BC Children's Hospital
- MVMarina Viñeta Paramo
University of British Columbia, BC Children's Hospital
- FRFrederic Reicherz
University of British Columbia, BC Children's Hospital
- PMPascal M. Lavoie
University of British Columbia, BC Children's Hospital
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Pandemic
- Epidemiology
- Virus
- Coronavirus
- Immunology
- Virology
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)