Mitiku Habtamu, Tesfa Tewodros, Edae Mekuria, Assefa Nega
Haramaya University, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Harar, Ethiopia.
Glob Pediatr Health. 2024 Nov 17;11:2333794X241298803. doi: 10.1177/2333794X241298803. eCollection 2024.
. Pneumonia and bronchiolitis are common childhood illnesses caused by the respiratory syncytial virus. A systematic analysis of published epidemiological data in sub-Saharan African children under the age of 5 was conducted. . To retrieve literature, electronic databases, indexing services, and directories such as PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE (Elsevier), Google Scholar, and Worldcat were utilized. Data from the included studies were extracted after screening and eligibility evaluation. . The pooled prevalence rate of respiratory syncytial virus was 21% (95% CI: 17, 25). Subgroup analysis based on participants' ages showed that, prevalence was highest in children <6 months (32%). High prevalence was also found in children who were hospitalized (27%), children co-infected with HIV (28%), and children co-infected with bacteria respiratory pathogens (22%). . The prevalence of respiratory syncytial virus infection was high in children in sub-Saharan African countries. Therefore, it should be prioritized as a major health problem.
肺炎和细支气管炎是由呼吸道合胞病毒引起的常见儿童疾病。对撒哈拉以南非洲5岁以下儿童已发表的流行病学数据进行了系统分析。为检索文献，利用了电子数据库、索引服务和目录，如PubMed/MEDLINE、Scopus、EMBASE（爱思唯尔）、谷歌学术和Worldcat。在筛选和资格评估后，提取了纳入研究的数据。呼吸道合胞病毒的合并患病率为21%（95%CI：17，25）。基于参与者年龄的亚组分析表明，患病率在<6个月的儿童中最高（32%）。在住院儿童（27%）、合并感染艾滋病毒的儿童（28%）和合并感染细菌呼吸道病原体的儿童（22%）中也发现了高患病率。撒哈拉以南非洲国家儿童呼吸道合胞病毒感染的患病率很高。因此，应将其作为一个主要健康问题予以优先考虑。
