Respiratory virus plagues South Africa, but new vaccine for pregnant moms saves babies
Does immunizing a woman during pregnancy protect her unborn baby against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the months after it is born?
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Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein: Palivizumab
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Motavizumab, nirsevimab, palivizumab beneficial for RSV prevention
Significant benefits are seen with motavizumab, nirsevimab, and palivizumab for prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants and children, according to a review published online Feb. 17 in JAMA Network Open.
Mar 7, 2023
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Record 2022 cold and flu season highlights the urgency for vaccines and other preventive strategies
For many parents, respiratory syncytial virus—or RSV—which has been causing record numbers of hospitalizations of children during the fall of 2022, may sound like a relatively new and unheard-of threat. But in fact, RSV is ...
Dec 16, 2022
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What is RSV? Who is at risk? When should I seek emergency care for my child?
What is RSV?
Nov 28, 2022
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Pediatric infectious disease specialist explains the 'triple threat' of RSV, flu and COVID-19
What does the rise in RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, mean for your children? We asked Colleen Nash, MD, MPH, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at RUSH, to offer some guidance on keeping your family safe this ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Doctors answer your questions about RSV
While a potential COVID winter surge and the impending flu season get a lot of attention, doctors are worried about another virus.
Oct 28, 2022
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RSV: A pediatric disease expert answers five questions about the surging outbreak of the virus
Respiratory syncytial virus, more commonly known as RSV, sends thousands of children to the hospital every year in the U.S. But during September and October 2022, health professionals across the country have watched an unprecedented ...
Oct 27, 2022
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California sees increase in RSV, a respiratory illness that can be dangerous for babies
Some California children's hospitals are straining under a surge of RSV, a respiratory illness that can cause babies to struggle to breathe.
Oct 26, 2022
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Cases of child RSV are swamping hospitals. What are the symptoms, treatments?
Pediatricians' offices, children's hospitals, urgent care centers and emergency rooms across the United States are being overwhelmed by an early, heavy surge of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among infants and young children.
Oct 25, 2022
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What's behind worrying RSV surge in US children's hospitals?
Children's hospitals in parts of the U.S. are seeing a surge in a common respiratory illness that can cause severe breathing problems for babies.
Oct 25, 2022
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