Examining the interseasonal resurgence of respiratory syncytial virus in Western Australia.
David Anthony FoleyLinny Kimly PhuongJoseph PeplinskiSelina Mei LimWei Hao LeeAsifa FarhatCara A Minney-SmithAndrew C MartinAriel O MaceChisha T SikazweHuong LeAvram LevyTobias HoeppnerMeredith Louise BorlandBriony HazeltonHannah C MooreChristopher BlythDaniel K YeohAsha C BowenPublished in: Archives of disease in childhood (2021)
The 2020 RSV season was in summer, with a larger than expected peak. There was an increase in RSV-positive non-bronchiolitis admissions, consistent with infection in older RSV-naïve children. This resurgence raises concern for regions experiencing longer and more stringent SARS-CoV-2 public health measures.