Respiratory syncytial virus is a major cause of lower respiratory tract infection morbidity and mortality in children globally, causing 3·2–3·6 million hospitalisations and more than 100 000 deaths annually in children younger than 5 years, 99% of which occur in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).1 Despite being identified 65 years ago, at the same time as poliovirus, there is no widely available and affordable preventive strategy for respiratory syncytial virus.
Prioritising respiratory syncytial virus prevention in low-income and middle-income countries | Litlas