Jane Tuckerman and Danielle Wurzel report, but researchers can’t say one causes the other yet As winter rolls on into spring in Australia, respiratory viruses are everywhere. One of the main culprits is respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, which has caused more than 145,000 infections around...
You wake with a sore throat and realise you are sick, writes Natasha Yates, G.P. Is this going to be a two-day or a two-week illness? Should you go to a doctor or just go to bed? Most respiratory illnesses have very similar symptoms at the...
Fearing a tsunami of hospitalisations for RSV-related pneumonia and bronchiolitis, experts are calling for a Nationwide infant RSV immunisation program. What is RSV? Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common virus that can cause severe lung infections like pneumonia and bronchiolitis, particularly in young children and the...
RSV is everywhere right now. Write Jane Tuckerman, Ashleigh Rak, Danielle Wurzeland Margie Danchin, Murdoch Children's Research Institute This winter, we’re having to get our heads around another respiratory virus – RSV. It’s less well known than COVID or flu, but it’s also responsible for unplanned visits...
Lara Herrero and Wesley Freppel report that after almost 60 years, several vaccines have come at once You might not have heard of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. But it caused more than 100,000 global deaths in 2019, making it a leading cause of death...
