The respiratory syncytial virus surge in Austria, 2022, was caused by lineages present before the COVID-19 pandemic
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In 2022, Austria experienced a severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemic with an earlier-than-usual start and increased numbers of paediatric patients in emergency departments. Nationwide multiyear genomic surveillance revealed that the surge was driven by RSV-B, however genotypes consisted of multiple lineages that were circulating prior to the pandemic.