Morbidity burden, seasonality and factors associated with the human respiratory syncytial virus, human parainfluenza virus, and human adenovirus infections in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human respiratory syncytial viruses (HRSV), human parainfluenza viruses (HPIV), and human adenoviruses (HAdVs) cause a substantial morbidity burden globally.

Objective

We sought to estimate morbidity burden, assess seasonality, and determine factors associated with these respiratory viruses in Kenya.

Methods

The data were obtained from Kenyan sites included in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system. We defined the proportion of morbidity burden by descriptive analysis and visualized time-series data for January 2007-December 2013. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with infection outcomes.

Results

The morbidity burden for HRSV was 3.1%, HPIV 5.3% and HAdVs 3.3%. Infants were more likely to be infected than other age

SUBMITTER: Umuhoza T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9216343 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature