What is RSV, the common and dangerous disease Aussies have been warned about?

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What is RSV, the common and dangerous disease Aussies have been warned about?
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What exactly is RSV, why have Australians been warned about it, and what's that news about a possible vaccine for the virus? 9News

Rapid antigen test for three viruses in one approved by TGAAustralians will be able to pick up a rapid antigen test that detects COVID-19, influenza and RSV.Generally speaking, the younger a child is, the greater risk they face from RSV., the virus caused 33 million infections, 3.6 million hospitalisations, and 101,000 deaths in children aged five or under worldwide in 2019.

The impact of RSV was even more pronounced among infants. While the virus was found to have caused 2 per cent of all death in children under five years, it jumped to 3.6 per cent for those under six months old. A majority of those deaths occurred in poorer countries, and the fatality rate in Australia is relatively low thanks to a better healthcare system.found there were just 20 deaths from RSV in children between 1998-2018 In Australia, more than half of which occurred in patients aged under two.

In addition to young children, the virus can also pose a risk to older people who have existing heart, lung or immune issues, according to the Health Department.

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