The Spread of RS-virus Infection and other ARVI not Influenza Etiology in Children and Adults in the Regions of Russia from 2014 to 2016

Abstract

Relevance.Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading viral cause of acute lower respiratory tract infections in infants and young children in whom this virus is the cause of the primary infection. Goal. The aim of the study is to study the spread of diseases with MS infection in federal districts of RussiaMaterials and methods.The Federal Influenza Center collects and automates the processing of weekly information from 24 cities on the number of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections in the total and diagnosed cases (according to polymerase chain reaction) of influenza, RS virus and other acute respiratory viral infections in children (0-2, 6, 7-14 years) and adults (15 years and older).Results.The average annual incidence of influenza and ARVI, RS virus and Rhino-viral infections, Paragripp and Adenovirus, Boca, Meta and coronas-viral infections in total and in age groups is shown. The structure of the total incidence of influenza and ARVI in the population is presented. An increase in the proportion of acute respiratory viral infections not influenza etiology with a decrease in age, especially, in children 0–2 years old (up to 16.2%) is shown.Conclusions. Differences in the total incidence of influenza and ARVI and RS infections by age groups, in districts and cities, and in different years have been revealed The earlier onset of incidence of RS infection and the onset of the peak in Khabarovsk and Chita are revealed earlier than in Yekaterinburg and St. Petersburg in all 3 observation seasons.