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Infectious Disease Advisor3d
Hospital Readmission in Children More Likely After RSV Than After Influenza, hMPV
Hospital readmission risk in pediatric patients was higher in those who were first admitted for RSV than in those who were first admitted for influenza or hMPV.
Viruses are in the air with flu and RSV on the rise
With the 2025 influenza season starting earlier than usual, the NICD urges South Africans to stay vigilant against seasonal ...
Teenage girl dies from ‘brain-swelling’ Nipah virus considered the ‘next pandemic’ – as officials detect a second case
A TEENAGE girl has died from a brain-swelling bat virus which experts fear could be the ‘next pandemic’. The 18-year-old ...
ACS Publications5d
Probe-Based Enrichment Sequencing Applied to Wastewater Surveillance Accurately Tracks Multiple Viral Respiratory Outbreaks
The rapid identification of respiratory virus outbreaks is needed to enable rational and effective public health interventions. We developed new quantitative approaches for simultaneous ...