New Respiratory Syncytial Viruses Study Findings Recently Were Reported by Researchers at Aga Khan University (Predictors of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Influenza Virus, and Human Metapneumovirus Carriage In Children Under 5 Years With...).

A recent study conducted by researchers at Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan, examined the nasopharyngeal carriage of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human metapneumovirus (hMPV), and influenza virus in children under 5 years old with fast-breathing pneumonia. The study found that 92.2% of the 1000 children tested were positive for viral carriage, with RSV, hMPV, and influenza virus being the most commonly detected viruses. The study also identified various clinical and sociodemographic predictors for viral carriage, such as fever, difficulty in breathing, hypoxia, vaccination status, and body temperature. These findings provide important insights into the predictors of nonsevere community-acquired pneumonia caused by these viruses. [Extracted from the article]