RSV

Pfizer said the FDA has accepted its RSV vaccine candidate for review under an expedited process that reduces the approval process by four months.

Hospitals are filling up with people battling both flu and COVID as well as with pediatric patients suffering from RSV. This is what health experts have deemed as the ‘tripledemic’ and there’s concern that these infections will continue to spread.

The latest CDC data from November shows this year, the rate of hospitalization for seniors with RSV is already 10 times higher than average.

Intensive care doctors in Germany are warning that hospital pediatric units in the country are stretched to breaking point in part due to rising cases of respiratory infections among infants

COVID, flu and RSV cases had already been on the rise, but the holidays are expected to cause even higher numbers.

Health care professionals are bracing for a surge in flu, RSV and COVID-19 cases. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains why it's important to know what you are sick with.

The following is a full transcript of an interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, that aired on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, on "Face the Nation."

Thanksgiving gatherings kick off a spike in other emergency visits as generations gather and swap germs.

The easy explanation for a rise in non-Covid viruses is that pandemic mitigation measures let our immune systems backslide. But there’s more going on.

Infectious disease experts shared input on RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) — and whether or not adults and children can be infected with it more than once as the county experiences a surge of illness.

Infants 6 months and younger are getting hospitalized with RSV at 11 times the rate observed before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to CDC data.

Health leaders are pleading with parents to get their children vaccinated against the flu, which is spreading in the Chicago area.

Cases of RSV among kids are driving up hospitalizations at two children's hospitals in Boston, leading to capacity issues and delaying non-emergency procedures for some patients.

A study published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine found that 1.8% of healthy infants are hospitalized with RSV before their first birthday.

A large study has begun to find out whether nirsevimab should be offered to all babies in the UK.

The head of the World Health Organization says there's "cause for optimism."

With viruses like Covid-19, flu and RSV circulating, experts fear that a 'tripledemic' may be on the way. These are the best masks and masking methods to use.

Amy Schumer and her husband Chris Fischer had to bring their 3-year-old son Gene to the hospital for RSV while she was preparing to host "Saturday Night Live.'

There has been a spike in RSV cases this fall, which health experts attribute to the fact that children who had been social distancing during the pandemic, and were shielded from it, are now being exposed in large numbers.

The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start.

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Some 330,000 health care professionals exited the field in 2021, creating a worker shortage amid a rise in viral illnesses.

RSV, a respiratory illness that can be severe in infants because their lungs aren't strong enough, is overwhelming hospitals in parts of the U.S.

A growing shortage of amoxicillin reflects the spike in children's respiratory illness — but you can most likely still get your prescription filled.

Doctors say they are seeing an unprecedented number of cases. How concerned should parents be? Why are young children so vulnerable? What's causing this year's outbreak? We offer some answers.

The preliminary results buoy hope that after decades of failure and frustration, vaccines against RSV may finally be getting close.

Pfizer said it will submit an application to the Food and Drug Administration for the RSV vaccine's approval by the end of 2022.

With RSV and flu surging alongside cold and COVID season, there’s much for parents and caregivers to think about.

Maritsa Georgiou sat down with Dr. Anthony Fauci to discuss RSV, COVID, and what's next for him.

Some 330,000 health care professionals exited the field in 2021, creating a worker shortage amid a rise in viral illnesses.

Health officials across the country said it’s all hands on deck as they work to address rising cases of influenza, while juggling RSV cases.

In most kids, the respiratory virus is just a cold. But two years of isolating at home means more are encountering it for the first time.

The last thing President Biden wanted to be talking about two weeks before midterms is the coronavirus. Especially after he declared "the pandemic over."

Medical experts say the break in flu and respiratory illness hospitalizations brought on by COVID is over, with hospitals already seeing a big change.

Some 330,000 health care professionals exited the field in 2021, creating a worker shortage amid a rise in viral illnesses.

Hospitals and health centers across the country are reporting a surge in cases of RSV — respiratory syncytial virus, which is striking children nationwide. The common respiratory virus can be serious.

White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the flu, COVID-19 and RSV - three viruses that could overwhelm hospitals this winter.

The Flu, COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) are all threats to people and hospitals this fall.

The latest spike is months early and it's pushing care facilities to capacity. Children under the age of 5 are most vulnerable.

Health officials say an infected person can pass on RSV through a cough or sneeze.

In New York and across the country children's hospitals are struggling with a surge of sick kids due to a respiratory virus.

Pediatric hospital beds are filling up more now than they have over the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

As with Covid, most children have mild symptoms but a small number need hospital treatment.

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Chicago hospitals seeing early rise in RSV cases among young children.

RSV cases are climbing across the South, in the Southwest and Midwest and Kentucky, where doctors are warning parents to watch for red flags.

RSV cases in young children appear to be on the rise, which doctors say is unusual for this time of year. Normally, the respiratory virus starts to spread in the fall.

Health care workers on the front lines of the pandemic say there is another concerning prospect looming: a surge in children diagnosed with a combination of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus.

For some patients, symptoms of RSV can mimic COVID-19.

For some patients, symptoms of RSV can mimic COVID-19.

Cases of RSV are on the rise in some parts of the Midwest.

Cases of RSV are on the rise in some parts of the Midwest.

A local mother is urging people to take COVID-19 seriously after her 2-month-old daughter tested positive.

There’s an unusual increase in RSV cases among young children in Tarrant County this summer. Here’s what experts think is happening.

The recent emergence of a virus that typically sickens children in colder months has baffled U.S. pediatricians and put many infants in the hospital with troublesome coughs and breathing trouble.

The recent emergence of a virus that typically sickens children in colder months has baffled U.S. pediatricians and put many infants in the hospital with troublesome coughs and breathing trouble. RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is a common cause of cold-like symptoms but can be serious for infants and the elderly. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory on June 10 about an increase in RSV cases across parts of the South.

Here’s what to know and how to protect yourself.

Here’s what to know and how to protect yourself.

Doctors are seeing a lot of cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in children.