Background Many nutrients have powerful immunomodulatory actions with the potential to
alter susceptibility to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, progression to …

Conditions and comorbidities of obesity mirror those of ageing and age‐related diseases.
Obesity and ageing share a similar spectrum of phenotypes such as compromised genomic …

Since December 2019, COVID-19 has aroused global attention. Studies show the link
between obesity and severe outcome of influenza and COVID-19. Thus, we aimed to …

Background Estimates of influenza-and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated
mortality burden are important to guide policy for control. Data are limited on the contribution …

Obesity has been recently identified as a predisposing factor for a worse prognosis in viral
illnesses such as SARS-CoV-2; however, its role in children with influenza is not yet …

Background Economic burden estimates are essential to guide policy‐making for influenza
vaccination, especially in resource‐limited settings. Methods We estimated the cost …

Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is among the leading childhood causes of
viral pneumonia worldwide. Establishing RSV-associated morbidity and mortality is …

Background Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections are responsible for
substantial global morbidity and mortality in young children and elderly individuals …

Purpose Influenza hospitalizations contribute substantially to healthcare disruption. We
explored the impact of ageing, comorbidities and other risk factors to better understand …

Severe acute respiratory tract infections (SARIs) has been well described in South Africa
with seasonal patterns described for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), while …