Despite the recent string of above average temperatures, Dr. Yajnik said the number of RSV patients she’s beginning to see is rising. The virus can often lead to wheezing and respiratory distress.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently warned that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and mycoplasma pneumonia, or “walking pneumonia,” are on the rise among very young ...

A global real-world study of the vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) finds it offers folks aged 60 and over 80% protection against severe illness and/or hospitalization. With U.S ...

RSV is a virus that can make people sick, especially older adults and babies. But even though RSV can be serious, people aren't as worried about it anymore. RSV is common but can be dangerous ...

But with respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, how old you are can affect how sick you get. “Respiratory syncytial virus does present differently in folks of different ages,” says Kisha Davis ...

Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, typically presents as mild, with symptoms similar to the common cold for adults and older children. However, it can cause more severe illnesses in young ...

Credit: Getty Images Researchers sought to determine if the RSV vaccine leads to better health outcomes among older adults with IBD. While adults with IBD face a 2-fold increased risk for RSV ...

Older people with RSV are at higher risk of severe illness compared to those with influenza or COVID. Vaccines protect against severe symptoms and keep people out of the hospital In 2023, the FDA ...

Influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 are still the top three viruses to watch out for in the fall and winter, but several public health tools that have become available in the past year should help boost ...

The RSV immunization program designed to protect infants from severe illness during their first respiratory virus season will also begin in Quebec on Nov. 4, as well as in Nunavut and Yukon ...

Does the new RSV vaccine have any side effects? In adults, the most frequently reported side effects have been soreness at the injection site, muscle pain, fatigue, headache and joint pain. In the ...