The primary cohort (to assess the RSV outcome) was comprised of 18,767 children with SARS-CoV-2 infection, 6,697 with ...

NHS specialists have called on those eligible for a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) jab to get vaccinated following a spike ...

The study enrolled 3,414 children under the age of 5 with acute respiratory infection in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom (UK), of which 33% tested positive for RSV.

Each year in the UK, 30,000 children under the age of five are hospitalised with RSV and it causes around 30 infant deaths.

In babies, RSV is a common cause of a type of chest infection called bronchiolitis. Last week, the UK Health Security Agency ...

Secondary Source New England Journal of Medicine Source Reference: Walsh E "Creeping toward effective antiviral agents for RSV infection" N Engl J Med 2024; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe2410371.

RSV primarily affects children and older adults, and can lead to severe illness or death. Severe illness from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can be prevented by administration of prophylactic ...

The study enrolled 3,414 children under the age of 5 with acute respiratory infection in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom (UK), of which 33% tested positive for RSV.

RSV infections are very common, to the point that nearly every child will have one before they turn 2 years old. Most children experience symptoms similar to a cold, like coughing and sneezing ...

The Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Young Children Hall CB, Weinberg GA, Iwane MK, et al N Engl J Med. 2009;360:588-598.

Here's what parents need to know about RSV prevention this season. Get the RSV shot as early as possible The 50-milligram dose can only be used for infants that weigh less than 11 pounds, and it ...

Most people are infected by RSV by the age of 2. Frequent reinfection for RSV, even within the same season, is possible. Following the initial infection, any reinfection should be less severe. 4 ...