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Respiratory syncytial virus positivity among hospital admissions for acute respiratory illness in children younger than 5 years of age in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26743-4

Published Online: 2026-02-24

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Authors

Lutz, Chelsea S.

Zhang, Haijun

Knoll, Maria Deloria

Sparrow, Erin G.

Chen, Huiyao

Feikin, Daniel R.
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (INV-005318)
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Article History

Received: 5 November 2025

Accepted: 17 February 2026

First Online: 24 February 2026

Declarations

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: CSL conducted the majority of the work for this study while a doctoral candidate at Johns Hopkins University and as a paid consultant at the World Health Organization. At the time of publication, she is employed by Pfizer, Inc. HZ reports grants from WHO during the conduct of this study. All other authors declare no competing interests.

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