Clinical characteristics, predictors, and performance of case definition-Interim results from the WHO global respiratory syncytial virus surveillance pilot.
Siddhivinayak HirveNigel CrawfordRakhee PalekarWenqing Zhangnull nullPublished in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2019)
Requiring fever in a case definition for RSV lowers the sensitivity to detect cases in young children. Countries should consider ways to leverage the GISRS platform to implement RSV surveillance with an augmented case definition amongst the young pediatric population.