Recent study has established an association between pneumonia and respiratory syntical virus among children aged 1–2 years.
The study used aggregated hospitalization data from >700,000 RSV hospitalizations and >16,000 pneumococcal pneumonia hospitalizations in 36 states and data from studies with laboratory-confirmed individual-level, to confirm these findings.
The association between the incidence of pneumococcal disease in children and the activity of RSV and influenza and the rate of hospitalization after introduction of PCV7 were estimated.
RSV was associated with a significant increase in the incidence of pneumococcal pneumonia in children aged <1 year and among children aged 1–2 years.
Respiratory Diseases - Diseases of the Human Respiratory System
Respiratory diseases affect any part of the respiratory system. Some of the lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can lead to respiratory failure.
Respiratory diseases affect any part of the respiratory system. Some of the lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can lead to respiratory failure.
Finally, a significant decline in RSV-coded hospitalizations in children aged <1 y following PCV7 introduction was observed.
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Viruses can Result in Acute Attacks of Chronic Lung Diseases
There are evidences that respiratory viruses are linked to exacerbations of chronic lung diseases like asthma, COPD and cystic fibrosis.
There are evidences that respiratory viruses are linked to exacerbations of chronic lung diseases like asthma, COPD and cystic fibrosis.
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