By Kashish Tandon and Bhanvi Satija Reuters Posted October 1, 2024 8:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended maternal vaccination and the use of an antibody therapy to prevent respiratory synctial virus (RSV) in infants. The recommendations, to administer both the shot … Read more
Dr. Noah Ivers remembers thinking his infant son just had a cold. But then, he was “clearly struggling to breathe” and had to be rushed to the hospital. His son had respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV — a common illness with often mild symptoms in children and adults. But for infants and seniors, RSV is … Read more
When respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is in the media, the virus is typically portrayed as a concern for very young children and older adults. The emphasis on those age groups makes sense: According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), infants younger than six months, some young children, adults 60 to 74 … Read more
After 25 years as a pediatric infectious diseases specialist, Asunción Mejías is too familiar with the deadly unpredictability of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), an infection that hospitalizes up to 80,000 children under the age of 5 every year in the US. “It’s a disease which can change very quickly,” says Mejías, who works at St. … Read more
As autumn approaches and children return to school, doctors are preparing for the annual surge in coughs, colds, and respiratory illnesses. One of the most dangerous viral infections during this time of year is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). While most healthy adults experience RSV as a common cold, it can cause life-threatening breathing issues in … Read more
By Nicole Ireland The Canadian Press Posted May 17, 2024 4:26 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending a universal immunization program against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for all infants. It says provinces and territories should work toward providing the antibody … Read more
This winter illness season has been a rough one. States across the country have experienced high levels of respiratory viruses, like COVID-19, flu and RSV. And that’s not to mention the colds, stomach bugs, throat infections and a variety of other bugs that have been going around. Some people have reported their symptoms seem to … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada on Thursday approved another respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for adults over the age of 60 and pregnant people. Pfizer’s bivalent RSV vaccine, Abrysvo, has been authorized for the use of pregnant individuals from 32 through 36 weeks gestational age for the prevention of lower respiratory … Read more
Children’s doctors are demanding a jab to be urgently rolled out after a trial found it slashed infants needing hospital treatment during winter by 80%. The vaccine protects against respiratory syncytial virus, a cold-like bug common in under-twos that kills 30 tots each year. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation advised ministers in June … Read more
It’s fall, which means it’s the start of respiratory virus season. Beyond washing your hands, staying home if you’re sick and considering masking in crowded spaces, there are also vaccines available to help protect you from severe disease from three of the circulating viruses. For people 6 months and older, the updated COVID-19 vaccine is … Read more
