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To address this gap, we aimed to assess the age distribution and seasonal patterns of RSV infections in a large hospitalized paediatric population. We analysed surveillance data from 27,440 children tested for RSV. Age\u2010specific positivity and subtype distributions were estimated. Seasonal dynamics were assessed using generalised linear mixed models to estimate annual amplitude, peak timing, and epidemic duration. Multivariable logistic regression examined independent associations of age, sex, and season with RSV infection. Our results showed that RSV infection was highly concentrated in early life, and positive rates peaked at 27.7% (95% CI: 25.4\u201330.2) among infants aged 2\u20133 months and declined with age. The mean age at infection was 2.0 years (2.2 for RSV\u2010A; 1.7 for RSV\u2010B). 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In conclusion, the RSV burden was concentrated in infancy, with distinct subtype\u2010specific age patterns and pronounced rainy\u2010season seasonality, informing the timing and targeting of RSV preventive strategies.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1002\/jmv.71137","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,8]],"date-time":"2026-09-08T11:54:12Z","timestamp":1788868452000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Epidemiological Profiles of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Among Hospitalized Children in a Tropical Setting: A Large Laboratory\u2010Based Surveillance Study From Hainan, China"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"98","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-9226-3610","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Huaiyu","family":"Jia","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center Hainan Medical University Haikou 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