Identifying climatic drivers of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) seasonality in Antananarivo, Madagascar, 2011–2021: a sentinel surveillance study
Stable rates of reported RSV infections in Antananarivo across the past decade may reflect contrasting impacts of elevated precipitation and increased humidity on transmission. If future climate changes yield more rapidly accelerating precipitation than humidity, this could accelerate RSV burden. Introduction of recently developed public health interventions to combat RSV in low-income settings like Madagascar is essential to mitigating disease burden, in particular to combat any future climate-driven increases in transmission or severity.
Authors
- Arvé Ratsimbazafy
- Cara E. Brook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4276-073X)
- Danielle Aurore Doll Rakoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6946-4676)
- Norosoa Harline Razanajatovo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2063-3932)
- Tsiry Hasina Randriambolamanantsoa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7200-0687)
- Vincent Lacoste (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3173-4053)
- Laurence Randrianasolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7069-7228)
- Hasina Joelinotahiana Rabarison
- Hafaliana Christian Ranaivoson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7161-5083)
- Helisoa Razafimanjato
- Jean‐Michel Héraud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1107-0859)
Institutions
- University of Antananarivo (MG)
- University of Chicago (US)
- Institut Pasteur de Madagascar (MG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001093
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- National Geographic Society
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention