More than 85,000 infants and toddlers diagnosed with RSV in 2024 ahead of national vaccine rollout
More than 86,000 recorded cases of respiratory syncytial virus in 2024 were in children younger than four years old.
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Maternal COVID-19 Infection Leads to Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Newborns
The risk of developing RDS was significantly increased among newborns born to mothers with confirmed COVID-19 infection during pregnancy.
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An Antibiotic Paradox: What to Do When Children Present with ‘Pneumonia’
Antibiotics can be used to treat a litany of illnesses, but one thing they can’t combat is a viral infection.
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Pandemic Babies Have Lower Respiratory Morbidity Through Age 18 Months
Babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic had much lower risk for respiratory infections and antibiotic prescriptions during their first 18 months.
Hep B vaccine does not increase risk of chronic lung disease in preterm babies, finds study
Preterm babies who receive a hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine at birth aren't at increased risk of developing a chronic lung ...
Study found increase in RSV-associated hospitalizations in premature babies in N.S.
A new study is showing a policy change in 2016 related to the vaccination of some premature babies for RSV in Nova Scotia led ...