Respiratory syncytial virus is the second most common cause of infant mortality and a major
cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults (aged> 60 years). Efforts to develop a …

Although influenza is primarily considered a respiratory infection and causes significant
respiratory mortality, evidence suggests that influenza has an additional burden due to …

Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of acute respiratory infection
with the most severe disease in the young and elderly. Non-pharmaceutical interventions …

Infection by RNA viruses such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1, influenza, and
dengue virus (DENV) represent a major burden for human health worldwide. Although RNA …

Abstract Background Upper respiratory infections (URIs) are among the most common
diseases. However, the related burden has not been comprehensively evaluated. Thus, we …

Pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated
with fewer hospitalizations and often milder disease than in adults. A subset of children …

Background Estimates of influenza-associated mortality are important for national and
international decision making on public health priorities. Previous estimates of 250 000–500 …

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 We have previously estimated that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was
associated with 22% of all episodes of (severe) acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) …

Summary Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD)
Study 2015 provides an up-to-date analysis of the burden of lower respiratory tract infections …