Last winter’s respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, season wasn’t as brutal for U.S. babies. A new study suggests two preventive tools — a maternal vaccine and a monoclonal antibody for ...

With respiratory syncytial virus ... Unlike typical cold symptoms, RSV can significantly affect respiratory function through inflammation and mucus buildup in the small airways.

Americans are weathering the worst flu season in years, as a number of other respiratory illnesses circulate too, such as COVID-19, RSV and the common cold.

Our bodies protect us against RSV using a mucosal antibody, in mucus in our nasal or respiratory passages, is called IGA. A lot of vaccines fail to produce IGA in infants.

"It's like a turbulent noise that you hear when a kid breathes out, but also that junky sound of a lot of mucus." ... (RSV) and primarily affects children 5 years old and younger, Sobolewski said.

It’s sick season. Here’s how to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID-19, flu and RSV Washing your hands is among the best ways to prevent getting sick.

RSV. People infected with RSV usually exhibit symptoms within 4 to 6 days after getting infected, according to the CDC. ... it can get into your mucus membranes and, voila!, ...

As North Carolina braces for a harsh winter, health experts are sounding the alarm on a surge of illnesses beyond the typical trio of COVID-19, flu, and RSV.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of respiratory infections, ... and disrupts the immune response, leading to inflammation, mucus buildup, and lung damage.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of respiratory infections, ... and disrupts the immune response, leading to inflammation, mucus buildup, and lung damage.

While RSV often is a severe cold with symptoms like runny nose, cough, and fever, Dr. Whitlock-Morales emphasized that mucus buildup is particularly dangerous for infants and those with weaker lungs.

RSV typically impacts kids under the age of two the most. It can cause a build-up of mucus and congestion that makes it difficult for children to breathe. Dr. Stephanie Felton, ...