Publications by authors named "Joanne De Jesus Cornejo"
Background: The sources of new antigenic Influenza A(H3N2) variants and the role of tropical regions in the global A(H3N2) circulation remain unclear. By conducting molecular analysis, this study aimed to identify A(H3N2) introduction events and the duration of local circulation in a geographically remote tropical island.
Methods: Nasopharyngeal/nasal samples were collected from symptomatic children under five years old in a remote tropical island of the Philippines between 2014-2019.
Article Synopsis
- A study conducted between 2015-2017 analyzed the prevalence and severity of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in hospitalized infants under one year old in Albania, Jordan, Nicaragua, and the Philippines.
- Of the 3634 hospitalized infants, 31% tested positive for RSV, with severe illness linked to factors like younger age and low weight-for-age.
- The findings suggest that targeting young infants for RSV prevention could help reduce hospitalizations for acute illness in middle-income countries, where nearly a third of such cases were associated with the virus.
Identifying the research, advocacy, policy and implementation needs for the prevention and management of respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infection in low- and middle-income countries.
Front Pediatr
November 2022
Introduction: The high burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in young children disproportionately occurs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The PROUD (Preventing RespiratOry syncytial virUs in unDerdeveloped countries) Taskforce of 24 RSV worldwide experts assessed key needs for RSV prevention in LMICs, including vaccine and newer preventive measures.
Methods: A global, survey-based study was undertaken in 2021.