Resurgence of the respiratory syncytial virus epidemic in infants after the easing of the COVID-19 containment measures: a retrospective cohort study from Tuscany Region, Italy
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Epidemiology Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Observatory of Epidemiology, Regional Health Agency of Tuscany, Florence, Italy
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Medical Specialization School of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Florence, Italy
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
Publication date: 2023-04-26
Popul. Med. 2023;5(Supplement):A423
ABSTRACT
Background and objective:
COVID-19 pandemic reduced the incidence of many viral infections in children, raising concerns about future larger epidemics with the easing of the containment measures. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of hospitalization in infants aged