Respiratory Medicine News

Palivizumab was consistently found to be cost-effective as prophylaxis for respiratory syncytial virus disease among neonates on four continents, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.

Six more dairy cattle herds in the United States have tested positive for avian influenza, bringing the national total to 42 herds, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

TORONTO — Trust in vaccines declined among parents and teenagers over a period of time that included the COVID-19 pandemic, according to survey results presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.

H5N1 “bird flu” is widespread among wild birds and has caused sporadic outbreaks among poultry for more than a couple years. A recent outbreak among dairy cow herds in the United States has raised the virus’ profile.

TORONTO — An online training module that instructed clinicians to assess vaccination status and use strong language to recommend vaccines helped increased influenza vaccine uptake at 12 obstetrics clinics, according to researchers.

TORONTO — Pediatric hospital transfers due to bronchiolitis increased at a disproportionate rate in recent years compared with all causes of hospitalization, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.

A new tool could help pediatricians identify infants most at risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus, according to research published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

WHO recently updated its definition of airborne transmission, expanding the list of pathogens that can be spread through the air.

Older patients with respiratory syncytial virus have higher complication rates than those with influenza, although both illnesses had comparable mortality rates, researchers found.

More than half of people expecting a baby said in a survey that they were “very likely” to get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus during pregnancy, researchers reported.