The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that officials believe the United States has hit its peak for RSV infections. “We think we are just at the peak [of RSV], which means we’re seeing the most number of cases we expect in the season, may start to see some […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning physicians and caregivers about an increase in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases across some parts of the Southeastern United States in recent weeks. In a Sept. 5 health advisory, the health agency said the rise in cases suggests a “continued shift toward seasonal RSV trends observed prior […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Aug. 3 recommended using a new monoclonal antibody from Sanofi and AstraZeneca to protect infants against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The CDC’s advisory committee voted unanimously to include the nirsevimab antibody drug, called Beyfrotus, in the Vaccines for Children program, which will provide access to […]
A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted in favor of approving a preventative antibody treatment for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for in newborns and infants. The unanimous vote by 21 members of the FDA’s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee (AMDAC) on Thursday brings the monoclonal antibody, nirsevimab, closer to final approval by the FDA. All on […]
A committee of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended a vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for adults over age 60. The vote from the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) for GSK’s Arexvy (RSVPreF3-AS01) vaccine comes a day after the 12 members voted to endorse Pfizer’s vaccine candidate, Abrysvo […]
A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted to endorse a vaccine from Pfizer for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) on Tuesday. The majority vote to endorse Pfizer’s product brings it closer to potentially becoming the first approved vaccine for RSV for older adults in the United States. The FDA had […]
Less than three months after welcoming twin boys, Amanda and Ed Bystran lost one of them to RSV—now they are hoping their other son recovers from the same virus. Amanda Bystran gave birth to twins Brodie and Silas on August 15. “We couldn’t wait for them to arrive. My older kids were just so happy […]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday urged parents in the state to prepare for the colder weather months and remask their toddlers to protect them from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections. “We’re not mandating this, but we’re saying, parents, you know, you got other kids, you got kids in school, preschool and you […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a PCR test that can detect and differentiate between COVID-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), symptoms of which can be similar, including cough, fever, and runny nose. The Labcorp Seasonal Respiratory Virus RT-PCR DTC Test can be obtained without a prescription and lets a person take a […]
The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is affecting children in Colorado more than COVID-19, according to a chief medical officer of Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children. “RSV is very contagious and very prevalent in the school system as well as throughout daycare centers and in homes,” Dr. Reginald Washington told FOX31 KDVR-TV on Jan. 12, adding […]
