- Acute respiratory infections in children, mainly caused by various viruses, can lead to significant health issues, and this study aimed to assess which viruses pose a higher hospitalization risk for kids with influenza-like illness (ILI).
- The study analyzed data from 1,486 children aged 5 and younger over a four-year period, finding that 82.6% tested positive for at least one virus, with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and rhinovirus/enterovirus being the most common.
- Results indicated that children infected with RSV and metapneumovirus had the highest likelihood of hospitalization, while those with rhinovirus/enterovirus, parainfluenza, coronavirus, adenovirus, and influenza faced a