Respiratory syncytial virus seasonality in Brazil: implications for the immunisation policy for at-risk populations

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is the leading cause of hospitalisation for respiratory diseases among children under 5 years old. The aim of this study was to analyse RSV seasonality in the five distinct regions of Brazil using time series analysis (wavelet and Fourier series) of the fo...

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Main Authors: André Ricardo Ribas Freitas, Maria Rita Donalisio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2016-01-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762016005005101&lng=en&tlng=en