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The FDA just approved an RSV vaccine to protect newborns from a life-threatening virus that hospitalizes thousands of babies a year
A doctor says she feels 'powerless' against RSV — a 'terrifying' virus that kills hundreds of…
Hilary Brueck
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US weekly flu hospitalisations hit record high since 2010
Over 11,200 patients in the US were hospitalized with flu, the highest since 2010, according to dat…
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US health experts concerned over triple threat of flu, Covid, RSV
As temperatures begin to drop, health experts in the US have expressed concerns over the triple thr…
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People are getting sick with mystery illnesses and testing negative for COVID, RSV, and flu. Here's why.
There are plenty of viral illnesses floating around this holiday season. Experts stress testing is …
Hilary Brueck
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Just when we were starting to see COVID and RSV rates drop this spring, another type of virus contributed to a spike in respiratory infections
Symptoms of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, include cough, fever, nasal congestion, and shortness o…
Rebecca Cohen
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Vaccines for RSV, the illness that's been sickening babies across the US, are poised to become available in 2023
Scientists were 'afraid' to develop an RSV vaccine after one trialed in the '60s made kids sicker. …
Hilary Brueck
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Hospitals are overflowing with pediatric RSV patients. 3 parents share harrowing stories of having their kids hospitalized.
A 1-week-old baby was put on a ventilator when he tested positive for RSV. Hospitals across the US …
Heidi Borst
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Doctors say RSV is hitting toddlers hard this year as sick kids line up for hospital beds across the US
Emergency care doctors across the US said they fear this RSV surge may be the beginning of a months…
Hilary Brueck,Catherine Schus…
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Pfizer says it has made an RSV vaccine that protects newborns against severe illness and will file for FDA approval within weeks
A new RSV vaccine for pregnant people from Pfizer protected newborns from severe disease for at lea…
Hilary Brueck
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Yes, adults can get RSV too. Here's what to know about the viral illness that's sending kids to the ICU.
You've probably had RSV before, and you'll probably get it again. The illness can be dangerous for …
Hilary Brueck
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My 7-month-old baby has had COVID, flu, and RSV. I'm angry, but I also know I did my best.
The author has four kids. Her youngest was born in 2022 and since has been sick non-stop. The pedia…
Samantha Smith
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My toddler was hospitalized with RSV and is now terrified of going to the doctor. Here's how I help him get past his trauma.
The author's son was in the PICU for weeks recovering from RSV and pneumonia. She shares how she's …
Anna Rollins
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New injection could help save babies from RSV, a common but potentially deadly virus
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of small airway inflammation (bronchioli…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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I'm a pediatric nurse seeing 50 RSV patients a day. This is what it's like treating inconsolable toddlers with the illness.
Karen O'Donnell Fountain is a nurse at two NYC hospitals. She shared how healthcare workers are str…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Pediatric hospital beds are filling up as RSV spreads across the US. Here are the symptoms to look out for and who's most at risk of getting seriously ill.
Difficulty breathing and dehydration could be signs that a child is sick with RSV, doctors say.
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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A record number of parents are missing work due to a 'trifecta' of kids sick with COVID, flu, and RSV. It leaves them vulnerable as a possible recession looms.
Parents missed work in droves in October due to sick kids and childcare issues. These lost wages co…
Jacob Zinkula
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A winter respiratory virus is spreading fast across the South, mainly infecting infants and toddlers
Cases of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) typically strike in the winter months, but a CDC advisor…
Kelsie Sandoval
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Walking pneumonia is spreading. Doctors share the tell-tale symptoms to look for, and varied ways to treat it.
Walking pneumonia has been on the rise nationwide, mainly among kids. The bacteria can linger for w…
Hilary Brueck
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Moderna stock tumbles 21% as earnings show people aren't getting as many COVID shots
Moderna lowered its annual sales forecast as sales of its COVID-19 vaccine dropped by 37%, fueled b…
Kelly Cloonan
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2 reasons China's mysterious respiratory illness outbreak isn't the new COVID, according to the WHO
Parts of China have seen a surge in respiratory illnesses in children. But health officials said co…