International changes in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemiology during the COVID-19 pandemic: Association with school closures.
Marie-Noëlle BillardPeter M van de VenBianca BaraldiLeyla Kragten-TabatabaieLouis J BontJoanne G WildenbeestPublished in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2022)
The first RSV season during the COVID-19 pandemic was delayed in the 11 countries included. Reopening of schools was consistently associated with increased RSV activity. As NPIs were often changed concomitantly, the association between RSV activity and school closures may be partly attributed to other NPIs.