The country’s health department has recorded 221 cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among Filipino children from January until August 2022. RSV is a respiratory virus, but how does it differ from Covid-19?
The country’s health department has recorded 221 cases of respiratory syncytial virus among Filipino children from January until August 2022. RSV is a respiratory virus, but how does it differ from Covid-19?
“Respiratory din ang manifestation nito parang Covid, parang flu, pero ibang klaseng virus ito. Mga bata, especially mga infant [ang vulnerable dito]. Pero yung mga elderly ay masama rin ang magiging lagay kung magkakaroon sila [ng RSV infection] ,” said Gloriani in an interview over DZRH. Meanwhile, RSV-specific vaccines are being studied and developed but none are commercially available yet.
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