Flu activity in the United States continued to be higher than normal for the week ending Feb. 1 and older adults are seeing the highest hospitalization rates, according to a Feb. 7 US Centers for ...

What are the symptoms of RSV and who is eligible for a vaccine? - RSV might at first seem like a cold but it can quickly ...

The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.

“It’s hitting the vulnerable and the older pretty hard,” he added. Over the last several weeks, cases of the flu, RSV, COVID and other respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses have been circulating ...

Age-related changes that impact the immune system — plus underlying chronic health issues that become more common with age — put older adults at higher risk for serious complications from respiratory ...

2 While often linked to infants and young children, RSV poses an even greater risk to older adults due to age and underlying health conditions, potentially leading to severe respiratory illness.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), another common respiratory illness, has also seen an increase, particularly among infants and older adults. “RSV isn’t reportable, but surveillance shows ...

Abrysvo was first approved on May 31, 2023, for prevention of lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) associated with RSV in adults aged 60 years or more, and has since been approved for the same ...

Researchers retrospectively analyzed data collected in an observational cohort study to explore definitions of severe RSV-LRTD that could be used in analyses of adult RSV vaccine efficacy trials, as ...

The agency said emergency department visits for the flu and RSV remain high, while COVID-19 hospitalizations are low. Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations are low among adults and children, although COVID-19 ...