Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

  • Researchers Map Pathway of Infection for RSV
    Researchers at the University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), St. Paul's Hospital and the University of British Columbia have identified a new treatment target for a virus that causes severe lung infections and an estimated 10 percent of common colds. ...More
    August 15, 2011
    Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Has High Impact on Infants and Children
    For most parents, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) isn't a familiar term. But it's a common cause of serious respiratory infections with a major impact on the health of infants and young children worldwide, according to a special CDC review article in the June issue of the ...More
    June 15, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Modeling the Variations in Pediatric RSV Seasonal Epidemics
    Seasonal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemics occur annually in temperate climates and result in significant pediatric morbidity and increased healthcare costs. Although RSV epidemics generally occur between October and April, the size and timing vary across epidemic ...More
    April 25, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Much Faster, More Accurate Diagnostic for Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus
    A new, fully automated system is much quicker, and more accurate in diagnosing influenza A and B, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) A and B than conventional alternatives, according to a paper in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology. The new ...More
    November 17, 2010
    Posted in News
  • 4 Million Deaths Caused Annually by Acute Respiratory Infections
    Acute respiratory infections (ARIs), a disease group that includes pneumonia, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), are responsible for 4.25 million deaths each year, according to the first-ever Acute Respiratory Infections Atlas (ARIAtlas.org), published today ...More
    November 10, 2010
    Posted in News
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