Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes cold-like symptoms in most people but can cause more serious problems in some, especially babies and older adults. Almost all children get RSV at least once by ...

Winter also marks the height of the respiratory virus season, a period of sniffles, sneezes, congestion, fever and other maladies brought about primarily by four pathogens: the respiratory syncytial ...

Nearly 80% of infants born during the late 2023 and early 2024 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season received protection against the virus, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network.

Cases of RSV across the country are considered "very high," as rates of other acute respiratory illnesses are also high, the CDC reported Monday. Here's what to know about RSV. Iowa currently is ...

As you dive into your New Year’s resolutions, taking precautions to protect yourself from a quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of starting off 2025 sick.

On top of that, the so-called “quad-demic” of flu, Covid, RSV and Norovirus that had been forecast in doom-laden newspaper headlines failed to materialise. “We’re not seeing a ‘quad ...

COVID-19 and flu activity is increasing in most parts of the country and RSV activity remains very high, especially in young children. Respiratory illness activity in Florida is very high ...

But there's a fourth "bug" the public should be aware of: respiratory syncytial virus. RSV causes cold-like symptoms and affects the breathing passages and lungs. Wastewater levels of RSV are ...

Southmead Hospital runs the only NHS clinic offering helmet therapy for infants with flattened heads. The advice to lie babies on their backs to prevent cot deaths is one of the most successful ...

Jan. 4 (UPI) --Several viruses -- seasonal respiratory flu, stomach flu, COVID-19 and RSV -- are surging in the United States and are expected to spike during the winter months, according to the ...

The report also showed emergency department visits for RSV — a common virus that typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms — are at "very high" levels in the state. ER visits for COVID-19 are ...

Though not all of those visits were related to respiratory viruses, "we are definitely seeing a surge in those respiratory viruses, specifically RSV and influenza as well as a few others," said Gripp.