RSV is ubiquitous. Nearly everyone has been infected with the virus before age 2, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Infection usually causes symptoms that look a lot like a ...

But adults can get RSV, too. Although RSV does not typically send as many adults to the hospital, it can be a serious and even deadly disease for seniors and people with underlying health conditions.

RSV is a respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. You may be at a higher risk of serious illness from RSV during pregnancy. An RSV vaccine during pregnancy can protect you ...

Story at a glance Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases are on the rise around the U.S., especially among children. Symptoms can be mild like those of a common cold: runny nose, coughing and snee… ...

RSV,” said Dr. Nancy Gin, regional medical director for quality for Kaiser Permanente in Southern California. “But this year, we’re seeing both the RSV presence and an increasing presence of ...

RSV is an RNA virus made up of 11 proteins, similar to influenza A, another RNA virus whose genes encode the same number of proteins. It infects the nose, throat, lungs and the breathing passages ...

Risks of RSV in Older Adults With Chronic Conditions RSV primarily affects children under 2, but it can be serious in adults over 65 who are immunocompromised or have chronic conditions. Here’s why.

Just in 2024 alone, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) claimed 2,360 lives of children in hospitals notified in Bengaluru, Kolkata and Mumbai, said Dr Vasant M Khalatkar, National President of the ...

A new study has revealed that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections, can infect nerve cells and trigger inflammation that may contribute to ...

RSV causes between 60,000 and 160,000 hospitalizations annually for adults older than 65 in the U.S. and 6,000 to 13,000 deaths, according to federal statistics.

A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: It's still summer, but doctors are already thinking about this coming RSV season. That virus is the leading cause of hospitalization in babies. But there is good news.

RSV (short for respiratory syncytial virus), which is responsible for up to 300 child deaths every year in the United States and up to 80,000 hospitalizations, spiked early in Tennessee and the ...