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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.
Respiratory illnesses like influenza, COVID-19, and RSV are surging across the United States, according to CDC data. Norovirus has also been pegged to a large number of cases in recent weeks. Here ...
Earlier this month, Pfizer announced that its RSV vaccine candidate was 81.8% effective at preventing severe complications from RSV in the first 90 days of life, and nearly 70% effective through ...
“Flu is the highest it’s been since before COVID,” said Dr. Mike Smith, a Duke pediatric infectious disease expert. Here is what parents need to know about the simultaneous respiratory viruses:
This is a timeline of the development of prophylactic human vaccines. Early vaccines may be listed by the first year of development or testing, but later entries usually show the year the vaccine finished trials and became available on the market. Although vaccines exist for the diseases listed below, only smallpox has
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As we continue to navigate the global impact of COVID-19 and prepare for the approaching flu season, we must not forget about another potentially life-threatening virus, RSV. Respiratory syncytial ...