The association between climate, geography and respiratory syncitial virus hospitalizations among children in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

The association between climate, geography and respiratory syncitial virus hospitalizations among children in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Abstract Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a major cause of hospitalization in young children in Canada, despite routine immunoprophylaxis in those with medical risk factors. We aimed to determine if cold temperatures are associated with RSV hospitalization. Methods We conduc...

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Main Authors: Dhenuka Radhakrishnan, Alexandra Ouedraogo, Salimah Z. Shariff, J. Dayre McNally, Eric I. Benchimol, Kristin K. Clemens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Respiratory syncytial virus
Hospital admission
Temperature
Children
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-4882-6

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