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March 17, 2026The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases0 citationsOpen Access

Analysis Of RSV Outbreak In Long-Term Care Facility For Older Adults

Report of an RSV Outbreak in a Long-Term Care Facility for Older Adults in Vitória, Espírito Santo

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ABAna Paula Neves BurianCRClara Gonçalves RuschiTCTatiane Comerio

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Retrospective analysis documents an RSV outbreak in older adults, highlighting vaccination needs and seasonality implications.

Key Points

  • To analyze the impact and characteristics of an RSV outbreak in a long-term care facility during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Retrospective analysis of RSV outbreak in an LTCF
  • Case monitoring by municipal epidemiological surveillance
  • Samples collected up to the 7th day of symptoms analyzed by RT-qPCR
  • Assessment of influenza-like illness in all LTCFs using a molecular panel
  • 25 residents developed symptoms of influenza-like illness
  • 56% had detectable RSV by RT-qPCR
  • Attack rate ranged from 20.8% to 37.5%
  • 4 confirmed cases were hospitalized, with 1 death reported
  • All patients vaccinated for influenza and COVID-19

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Burian et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b8ef6ddeb47d591b8c578dhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjid.2026.105316
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