India & fatal lung infections |
India, China, Nigeria, Pakistan and Indonesia account for over 16 million or half of the global cases of a deadly lung infection in children each year, a study led by an Indian-origin researcher in the UK has found. A team led by the University of Edinburgh analysed data from 329 studies of Respiratory Syncytical Virus (RSV) infection worldwide. Their estimates, published in The Lancet journal, indicate that there are more than 33 million cases of RSV infection in children under five globally each year. Five countries - India, China, Nigeria, Pakistan and Indonesia - account for half of the estimated cases of RSV worldwide. RSV is a common and highly contagious virus that infects the respiratory tract of most children before their second birthday. Around three million are admitted to hospital each year with the virus, which causes breathing difficulties and wheezing.
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