The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infects cells along the human respiratory tract, from the nose to the lungs. Each year globally RSV causes over 3.6 million hospitalizations and about 100 000 deaths in children under 5 years of age. Since 2017, Mongolia has participated in a WHO RSV surveillance project. From 2024 onwards, this surveillance was enhanced, with the aim to understand the incidence and risk factors of severe RSV infections, with technical support from WHO and partners. This article describes six training sessions for sentinel site staff that were held in October 2024, on surveillance practices.
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