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The Trump administration appears to be expanding RSV vaccinations to some adults starting at age 50, down from 60, following ...
Merck's Enflonsia vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus won approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...
The vote offers a sigh of relief to doctors and public health experts worried about vaccine skepticism creeping into policymaking.
A CDC advisory panel on Thursday voted 5-2 to recommend the use of a new preventative RSV therapy in babies, Merck’s ...
A new study by the University of Oxford, published in the journal npj Vaccines, shows that a vaccine against respiratory ...
When you catch a cold or the flu, a sore throat is often a symptom, making swallowing and talking uncomfortable. With ...
In fact, while more than 2 million children under age 5 make an RSV-related outpatient visit each year with some 58,000 to 80,000 of them ending up in the hospital, far more older adults infected ...
While RSV season brings understandable anxiety, particularly for parents of young children, recognizing these distinguishing symptoms helps ensure timely medical care when needed while avoiding ...
According to the Cleveland Clinic, there are antiviral treatments for RSV, but they’re generally used in adults with immune problems. Instead, health experts suggest those with milder symptoms ...
“RSV symptoms are similar to a cold,” says Karen Spillett, content manager at Asthma + Lung UK. “So, it’s a runny or blocked nose, sneezing and coughing – and in babies and children, RSV ...
RSV symptoms in adults and children are general and can look similar to most other respiratory viruses, making it difficult to self-diagnose, according to the CDC. Runny nose Congestion ...
RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, can hit adults hard. Though it usually feels like a cold, with symptoms clearing up within a couple weeks, the virus can lead to more serious lung infections ...