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

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 ...

To protect yourself from RSV, practice good hygiene, consider getting a vaccination and be aware of potential risks, says the ...

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.

Although RSV usually causes mild illness with cold-like symptoms, the infection can cause severe respiratory illness in infants, young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune ...

The NHS has warned of a 'serious virus' after a surge in cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in Australia. Here's ...

The new RSV antibody shots are immunization therapies that lower babies’ and young children’s risk of hospitalization by 80% by providing disease-fighting antibodies so they can more easily ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates between 58,000 and 80,000 children less than 5 years old are hospitalized because of RSV infection.

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.

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.