New RSV vaccine guidelines: Adults 75+ urged to vaccinate
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Inside RSV: Researchers pinpoint markers of more severe cases
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Ziresovir reduces the severity of respiratory syncytial virus in hospitalized infants
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Researchers identify signs tied to more severe cases of RSV
Clinician-scientists analyzed samples from patients' airways and blood, finding distinct changes in children with severe cases of RSV, including an increase in the number of natural killer (NK) cells ...
Number of people in hospital with Covid rises again after new XEC strain emerges
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‘Spit kits’ offer opportunity to test for RSV, influenza and COVID-19 in Toronto schools this fall
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With new COVID strain XEC spreading, Chicago health experts urge up-to-date vaccination
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Key Signs Linked to Severe RSV Cases Found
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of hospitalization in young children due to respiratory complications such as bronchiolitis and ...