Unseasonal respiratory syncytial virus epidemics during the COVID-19 pandemic: Relationship between climatic factors and epidemic strain switching

Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has altered respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemic patterns. However, the influence of climatic and virological factors on RSV outbreaks remains unclear. We examined RSV incidence in Okinawa, Japan; Taiwan, China; and Florida, USA before and after the COVID-19 p...

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Published in:	International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Akira Shinzato, Kenji Hibiya, Naoya Nishiyama, Nanae Ikemiyagi, Wakako Arakaki, Wakaki Kami, Daijiro Nabeya, Shuhei Ideguchi, Hideta Nakamura, Makoto Furugen, Kazuya Miyagi, Masashi Nakamatsu, Shusaku Haranaga, Takeshi Kinjo, Jiro Fujita, Koshi Nakamura, Kazuko Yamamoto
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-05-01
Subjects:	Respiratory syncytial virus COVID-19 Time-series analysis Human mobility Climate Volumetric humidity
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971225000566