As the coronavirus pandemic extends to low and middle income countries (LMICs), there are
growing concerns about the risk of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in populations with high …

Background Seasonal influenza virus is a common cause of acute lower respiratory infection
(ALRI) in young children. In 2008, we estimated that 20 million influenza-virus-associated …

Background Analysing trends and levels of the burden of disease at the national level can
mask inequalities in health-related progress in lower administrative units such as provinces …

Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of acute lower
respiratory infection in young children. We previously estimated that in 2015, 33· 1 million …

Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in both infants and elderly people, with
approximately 4 million deaths each year. It may be a virus, bacterial, or fungal, depending …

Background Human metapneumovirus is a common virus associated with acute lower
respiratory infections (ALRIs) in children. No global burden estimates are available for ALRIs …

Pneumonia is a fatal disease that appears in the lungs and is caused by viral or bacterial
infection. Diagnosis of pneumonia in chest X-ray images can be difficult and error-prone …

Pneumonia is a respiratory infection caused by microbes and other environmental factors. It
infects the lungs causing a buildup of fluid and difficulty in breathing and is the leading …

Background Pneumonia is defined as an acute inflammation of the Lungs' parenchymal
structure. It is a major public health problem and the leading cause of morbidity and mortality …

Background Respiratory viruses are increasingly detected in children with community-
acquired pneumonia but prevalence estimates vary substantially. We aimed to …