Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) among under-5 ...

The adjusted incident rate ratio (IRR) for GBS post-RSV disease was 2.11, reflecting a slightly more than double risk. The ...

The influenza (flu) epidemic, which arrived earlier than usual this year, is spreading rapidly. As the number of patients has already reached the ...

A large study of US adults 65 and older enrolled in Medicare finds that the risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)—a rare ...

Krogstad expects the hospitalization numbers to continue to decrease as more infants qualified for the vaccine last year.

The lives and respiratory health of Palestinians are at risk. In the Gaza Strip, the average life expectancy decreased by 34·9 years1 and over 59 587 Palestinians (including 17 921 children) were ...

As new variants of the virus surface, doctors stress that keeping up with preventive measures is still important – especially for the elderly and vulnerable Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Massachusetts could be headed for a sharp uptick in flu cases in the coming weeks, public health experts warn, as a newly ...

Declining uptake of flu vaccines among health workers comes at a time when officials are anticipating a severe flu season.

Dr Ray O’Connor continues his look at recent clinical articles on vaccines, including if the WHO should consider recommending ...

The dominant flu strain may not be well matched to the season's vaccine. Infectious disease experts, however, say folks ...