Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on the Clinical Features of Pediatric Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Japan.

Shoko OzekiJun-Ichi KawadaDaiki YamashitaChika YasufukuTakuya AkanoMasahiro KatoKonomi SuzukiChihiro TanoKazuki MatsumotoShu-Hei MizutaniAyumi MoriNobuhiro NishioHiroyuki KidokoroYoshihiro YasuiYoshiyuki TakahashiYoshiaki Satonull null

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2022)

Coronavirus disease 2019 and social activity restriction caused epidemiological changes in pediatric RSV infections, and a majority of patients with RSV infection aged ≥2 years did not develop severe symptoms requiring hospitalization. The RSV symptoms during the COVID-19 outbreak were equivalent to or milder than in the previous seasons.

Keyphrases

respiratory syncytial virus
coronavirus disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
healthcare
sleep quality
early onset
mental health
respiratory tract