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Excess mortality and hospitalisations associated with respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, and COVID-19 among adults in Denmark (2015–2024): a modelling study.
Egeskov-Cavling AM. The Lancet Regional Health – Europe 2025;:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2025.101396.
[This modelling study reveals a substantial impact of RSV on individuals aged 65 and older, with a notable increase in RSV-attributed deaths and hospitalisations in recent years likely due to expanded respiratory testing after the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings highlight the need for increased awareness in previously considered lower-risk patients, and establish benchmarks for evaluating preventive interventions.]
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