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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is one of the most common reasons for young infants to be admitted to hospital, and globally is second only to malaria as a cause of death in infants between 1 and 12 months of age. In the UK it mostly occurs from October to February, causing a wave of infections that stretch the capacity of children’s wards to their limits.
Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella disease
Non-typhoidal Salmonellae are a group of bacteria that cause gastroenteritis and are found throughout the world. However, these bacteria can sometimes spread beyond the gut into the blood stream, causing invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) disease, a condition which disproportionately affects individuals with weak immune systems (e.g. due to malnutrition or HIV co-infection).