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Call to Action: Reducing the Burden of RSV Across the Lifespan
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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If everyone routinely washed their hands, 1 million deaths could be prevented worldwide each year
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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Stanley A. Plotkin, MD
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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NFID Medical Director William Schaffner, MD
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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