References & Resources

RSV Global Surveillance

• Shi T, Denouel A, Tietjen AK, et al. Global disease burden estimates of respiratory syncytial virus – associated acute respiratory infection in older adults in 2015: A systematic review and meta-analysisexternal icon. J Infect Dis. 2020 Oct 7;222(supplement_7):S577-S583.
• Shi T, McAllister DA, O’Brien KL, et al. Global, regional, and national disease burden estimates of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in young children in 2015: a systematic review and modelling studyexternal icon. Lancet. 2017 Sep 2;390(10098):946-985. Epub 2017 Jul 7.
• Falsey AR, McElhaney JE, Beran J, et al. Respiratory syncytial virus and other respiratory viral infections in older adults with moderate to severe influenza-like illnessexternal icon. J Infect Dis. 2014 Jun 15; 209(12):1873-81. Epub 2014 Jan 29.
• Surveillance for Respiratory Syncytial Virus in CDC’s Global Disease Detection Network: Epidemiology, Disease Burden and Clinical Characteristicsexternal icon. J Infect Dis. 2013;208(S3):S165-246.

RSV Prophylaxis Guidelines

• American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases; American Academy of Pediatrics Bronchiolitis Guidelines Committee. Updated guidance for palivizumab prophylaxis among infants and young children at increased risk of hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus infectionexternal icon. Pediatrics. 2014 Aug;134(2):415-20. Erratum in: Pediatrics. 2014 Dec;134(6):1221.

RSV Mortality and Hospitalizations

• Hall CB, Weinberg GA, Blumkin AK, et al. Respiratory syncytial virus-associated hospitalizations among children less than 24 months of ageexternal icon. Pediatrics. 2013;132(2):e341-348. Epub 2013 Jul 1522.
• Hall CB, Weinberg GA, Iwane MK, et al. The burden of respiratory syncytial virus infection in young childrenexternal icon. N Engl J Med. 2009;360(6):588-598.
• Rha B, Curns AT, Lively JY, et al. Respiratory Syncytial Virus–Associated Hospitalizations Among Young Children: 2015–2016external icon. Pediatrics. 2020;146(1):e20193611
• Lively JY, Curns AT, Weinberg GA, et al. Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Outpatient Visits Among Children Younger Than 24 Monthsexternal icon. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2019;8(3):284‐286.
• Thompson WW, Shay DK, Weintraub E, et al. Mortality Associated with Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in the United Statesexternal icon. JAMA. 2003;289(2):179-86.

RSV Seasonality

• Rose EB, Wheatley A, Langley G, et al. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Seasonality – United States, 2014-2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018;67(2):71-76.
• Midgley CM, Haynes AK, Baumgardner JL, et al. Determining the Seasonality of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in the United States: The Impact of Increased Molecular Testingexternal icon. J Infect Dis. 2017;216(3):345-55.
• Mullins JA, LaMonte AC, Bresee JS, Anderson LJ. Substantial Variability in Community Respiratory Syncytial Virus Season Timingexternal icon. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2003;22:1-0.

RSV in Older Adults

• Falsey AR, Hennessey RN, Formica MA, et al. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Elderly and High-Risk Adultsexternal icon. New Engl J Med. 2005;352(17):1749-59.
• Falsey AR, Walsh EE. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Adultsexternal icon. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2000;13(3):371-84.

RSV in Special Populations

• Singleton RJ, Bulkow LR, Miernyk K, et al. Viral Respiratory Infections in Hospitalized and Community Control Children in Alaskaexternal icon. J Med Virol. 2010; 82(7):1282-90.
• Bruden DJ, Singleton R, Hawk CS, et al. Eighteen Years of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Surveillance: Changes in Seasonality and Hospitalization Rates in Southwestern Alaska Native Childrenexternal icon. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015;34(9):945-950.
• Foote EM, Singleton RJ, Holman RC, et al. Lower respiratory tract infection hospitalizations among American Indian/Alaska Native children and the general United States child populationexternal icon. Int J Circumpolar Health. 2015 Nov 5; 74:29256.
• Holman RC, Curns AT, Cheek JE, Bresee JS, et al. Respiratory syncytial virus hospitalizations among American Indian and Alaska Native infants and the general United States infant populationexternal icon. Pediatrics. 2004 Oct;114(4):e437-44.

RSV—Other

• Rainisch G, Adhikari B, Meltzer MI, Langley G. Estimating the impact of multiple immunization products on medically-attended respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in infantsexternal icon. Vaccine.  2020;38(2):251-7. Epub 2019/11/20.

Fact Sheet for Older Adults

Older Adults are at High Risk for Severe RSV Infectionpdf icon
This fact sheet describes what can happen when an older adult gets a severe RSV infection. It also highlights how to help protect yourself and loved ones from getting infected.

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Podcast

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Dr. Eileen Schneider talks about a common cause of respiratory illness in young children
Running Time: 4:22 minutes

RSV Prevention Infographic

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