Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Kenya Medical Research Institute - Center for Global Health Research, Kisumu, Kenya.
Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2021 Mar;15(2):195-201. doi: 10.1111/irv.12810. Epub 2020 Dec 10.
Understanding respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) circulation patterns is necessary to guide the timing of limited-duration interventions such as vaccines. We describe RSV circulation over multiple seasons in three distinct counties of Kenya during 2006-2018. Kilifi and Siaya counties each had consistent but distinct RSV seasonality, lasting on average 18-22 weeks. Based on data from available years, RSV did not have a clear pattern of circulation in Nairobi. This information can help guide the timing of vaccines and immunoprophylaxis products that are under development.
了解呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)的传播模式对于指导疫苗等有限时间干预措施的时机至关重要。我们描述了 2006-2018 年期间肯尼亚三个不同县的 RSV 多次流行情况。基利菲县和锡亚县的 RSV 季节性传播均较为稳定,但各有特点,持续时间平均为 18-22 周。根据现有年份的数据,内罗毕的 RSV 传播模式并不明显。这些信息有助于指导正在开发的疫苗和免疫预防产品的时机。