Background Better population data on respiratory viruses in children in tropical and southern
hemisphere countries is needed. Methods The epidemiology of respiratory viruses among …

ABSTRACT Every year, influenza causes 290.000 to 650.000 deaths worldwide and
vaccination is encouraged to prevent infection in high-risk individuals. Interestingly, cross …

Molecular assays have resulted in increased detection of viral respiratory infections,
including virus coinfection, from children with acute respiratory infections. Yet the clinical …

Please cite this paper as: Goka et al.(2013) Influenza A viruses dual and multiple infections
with other respiratory viruses and risk of hospitalisation and mortality. Influenza and Other …

Background A barrier to influenza vaccination is the misperception that the inactivated
vaccine can cause influenza. Previous studies have investigated the risk of acute respiratory …

Background The 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic caused offseason peaks in temperate
regions but coincided with the summer epidemic of seasonal influenza and other common …

Methods: Using data from a prospective household cohort of ARI surveillance, we assessed
specimen from 1418 ARIs reported by 359 childcare-aged children over 6 study seasons …

Most studies exploring the role of upper airway viruses and bacteria in paediatric acute
respiratory infections (ARI) focus on specific clinical diagnoses and/or do not account for …

Background Respiratory viral infections are a leading cause of mortality worldwide. As many
as 40% of patients hospitalized with influenza-like illness are reported to be infected with …

Background Children with acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) frequently exhibit virus-
virus codetection, yet the clinical significance of ARTI remains contentious. Using data from …