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September 10, 2025BMC Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Epidemiology and surveillance of influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 in children admitted with severe acute respiratory infection in West bengal, India from 2022 to 2023

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TKTila KhanRDRanjan DasAJAbhishek Jaiswal

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Overview

This observational analysis finds high rates of RSV and influenza among children with SARI, suggesting urgent need for better diagnostics and vaccination strategies.

Key Points

  • 44% of children's nasopharyngeal samples tested positive for viruses, with RSV being the most common at 31.6%.
  • Among infants < 6 months, RSV was associated with 19% of ICU admissions and often required oxygen support.
  • Influenza was notably more prevalent in infants < 6 months, highlighting the vulnerability of this age group.
  • Viral-bacterial co-detection occurred in 34% of cases, raising concerns for antibiotic use and treatment approaches.

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Khan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1cc2354b1d3bfb60f3da2https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11421-4
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