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Tracking RSV in low- and middle-income countries

By surveilling respiratory syncytial virus, the World Health Organization is hoping to understand who the virus infects and the burden it has.
  1. Pratik Pawar

    1. Pratik Pawar is a science journalist in Bengaluru, India.

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When the virus SARS-CoV-2 engulfed the world in 2020, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections began to ebb — a silver lining largely resulting from COVID-19 lockdowns. England, for example, reported a 99.6% drop in RSV cases during the 2020–2021 winter compared with previous years1.

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Nature 621, S62-S63 (2023)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-02960-4

This article is part of Nature Outlook: Respiratory syncytial virus, a supplement produced with financial support from Moderna. Nature maintains full independence in all editorial decisions related to the content. About this content.

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