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1
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
2002-7-11
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most important cause of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in young children. We determined if there was a seasonal variation in Malaysia in the incidence of RSV infection in young children admitted with LRTI, and possible associations of RSV infection with local meteorological parameters. A total of 5,691 children, aged less than 24 months and hospitalized with LRTI (i.e., bronchiolitis and pneumonia) between 1982-1997, were included in this study. Nasopharyngeal samples were collected and examined for RSV by immunofluorescence, viral culture, or both. Seasonal variations were determined by analyzing the monthly RSV-positive isolation rate via time series analysis. Possible correlations with local meteorological parameters were also evaluated.RSV was isolated in 1,047 (18.4%) children. Seasonal variations in RSV infection rate were evident and peaked during the months of November, December, and January (test statistics [T] = 53.7, P < 0.001). This seasonal variation was evident for both bronchiolitis and pneumonia categories (T = 42.8 and 56.9, respectively, P < 0.001). The rate of RSV infection appeared to correlate with the monthly number of rain days (r = 0.26, P < 0.01), and inversely with the monthly mean temperature (r = -0.38, P < 0.001). In the tropics, seasonal variations in the incidence of RSV infection are evident, with an annual peak in November, December, and January. This information provides a guide for healthcare provisions and implementation of RSV prevention.
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eng
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| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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MEDLINE
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Jul
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8755-6863
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| pubmed:copyrightInfo |
Copyright 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
34
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
47-51
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2009-11-3
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:12112797-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:12112797-Incidence,
pubmed-meshheading:12112797-Infant,
pubmed-meshheading:12112797-Infant, Newborn,
pubmed-meshheading:12112797-Malaysia,
pubmed-meshheading:12112797-Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections,
pubmed-meshheading:12112797-Respiratory Syncytial Viruses,
pubmed-meshheading:12112797-Respiratory Tract Infections,
pubmed-meshheading:12112797-Seasons,
pubmed-meshheading:12112797-Tropical Climate
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| pubmed:year |
2002
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Seasonal variation in respiratory syncytial virus chest infection in the tropics.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, University Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. patrick@ummc.edu.my
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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