RSV in Adults: A Hidden Epidemic - a podcast by Clinical Care Options

from 2023-03-22T13:45

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In this episode, Angela Branche, MD, and Helen Y. Chu, MD, MPH, discuss the impact of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and describe those at risk for severe RSV disease, including: 

  • RSV prevalence and seasonality  
  • RSV burden throughout life, including burden in older adults
  • Comorbidities that increase the risk of RSV complications  
  • RSV transmission in the hospital and care home setting
  • Implications of risk factors for severe RSV on prevention and treatment    

Faculty: 

Angela Branche, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

Helen Y. Chu, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
University of Washington  
School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington

Link to full program: 
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Link to downloadable slides: 
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