Enrique Paris, Paula Daza, Lorena Tapia, Juan Pablo Díaz, Pablo Cruces Romero, Andrés Castillo, Cecilia González, María Luz Endeiza, Leonor Jofré, Fabiola Castro, Alejandra Zamorano, Jaime Rodríguez, Johanna Acevedo, Teresita Santa Cruz, Jaime González, Raúl Escárate, Juan Pablo Moreno, Paula Cisternas
During the winter of 2023, Chile faced a complex situation related to the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). After experiencing a decline in RSV circulation during the years of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, a late outbreak was observed in the spring of 2022 and an early onset of the outbreak in 2023, with a significant increase in the number of serious cases. The ineffectiveness of strategic planning and risk communication contributed to the complexity of the situation. To avoid the above next winter, measures such as active surveillance, unification of definitions for acute respiratory infections, identification of RSV variants, public education about infections and advance preparation regarding hospital beds and health personnel are suggested...
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