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How to Tell the Difference between Flu, RSV, COVID-19, and the Common Cold

Graphic listing common symptoms of respiratory viruses

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Real Stories, Real People

Crystal’s Story (RSV)

A new mom wants parents to learn about RSV and how to prevent it, without the heartbreaking hospital stay that her family endured

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May 5, 2022

Mother Knows Best: Wash Your Hands

In honor of World Hand Hygiene Day and Mother’s Day, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) has compiled resources to encourage everyone to follow moms’ advice and wash their hands to help #StopTheSpread of #COVID-19 and other infectious diseases …

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February 10, 2022

Now Is the Time to Address the Threat of RSV

Although many are not familiar with it, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of hospitalization in infants and a major cause of hospitalization and death among adults age 65 years and older in the US …

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January 27, 2022

NFID Urges Action to Reduce Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

New report includes strategies to improve surveillance, prevention, and treatment of RSV as an underappreciated public health threat

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Call to Action: Reducing the Burden of RSV across the Lifespan

NFID Call to Action urging stronger public health focus and increased awareness of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (January 2022)

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May 5, 2020

#WashYourHands and Join the Fight against Infectious Diseases

Held on May 5 each year, World Hand Hygiene Day is an annual observance that emphasizes the importance of handwashing in disease prevention …

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Key Facts about RSV (Risk Factors and Burden of Disease)

Infographic that highlights key facts about RSV focusing on risk factors and burden

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May 10, 2017

Vaccine Predictions for 2027

Special thanks to Karie Youngdahl for this blog post from The History of Vaccines on vaccinology predictions presented at the 20th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research (ACVR) held in Bethesda, MD last month…

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November 30, 2016

RSV: The Annual Epidemic You May Not Know About (But Should)

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is estimated to cause 177,000 hospitalizations and 14,000 deaths in adults 65 and older in the US every year, and yet it goes largely unrecognized. With new RSV-specific antivirals and vaccines in the research pipeline, we need to begin raising awareness of the burden of RSV among older adults…

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