Variability in the Timing of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Epidemics in Guatemala, 2008-2018.
Sarah HamidLaura M GrajedaOscar de LeónMaria Renee LopezHerberth Giovanni Maldonado BrionesAna Beatriz GomezBenjamin LopmanThomas F ClasenJohn P McCrackenPublished in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2024)
Variability in the timing of seasonal RSV epidemics in Guatemala demonstrates the difficulty in precisely predicting the timing of seasonal RSV epidemics based on onset weeks from past seasons and suggests that maximal reduction in RSV disease burden would be achieved through year-round vaccination and immunoprophylaxis administration to at-risk infants.