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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), [a] also called human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) and human orthopneumovirus, is a virus that causes infections of the respiratory tract. It is a negative-sense, single-stranded RNA virus. [2] Its name is derived from the large cells known as syncytia that form when infected cells fuse. [2] [3]
A respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, or RSV vaccine, is a vaccine that protects against respiratory syncytial virus. [1] RSV affects an estimated 64 million people and causes 160,000 deaths worldwide each year. [2] The RSV vaccines Arexvy , [3] Abrysvo , [4] and Mresvia [5] are approved for medical use in the United States.
There’s a trio of viruses spreading in the U.S. — COVID-19, the flu and RSV — and some in the medical world are calling it a “tripledemic.” Public health officials have seen “elevated ...
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The FDA has approved an antibody injection to protect newborn babies from RSV. The drug now awaits a decision from the CDC. There are new options for RSV prevention.
Palivizumab, sold under the brand name Synagis, is a monoclonal antibody produced by recombinant DNA technology used to prevent severe disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections. [2] [4] It is recommended for infants at high-risk for RSV due to conditions such as prematurity or other medical problems including heart or lung ...
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