RSV
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respiratory syncytial virus: (in pathology) a common virus that causes mild coldlike symptoms such as runny nose, coughing, wheezing, and fever in most adults, but that can cause more serious illness in infants, young children, elderly adults, and those with chronic medical conditions.
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Bible. Revised Standard Version.
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Revised Standard Version (of the Bible)
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respiratory syncytial virus
Example Sentences
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Latest figures show around 64% of pregnant women in England are getting the RSV vaccine, but that falls to 53% in London.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
The vast majority were infants whose mothers had not been vaccinated against RSV.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
The legal case centered on Moderna’s Spikevax shot for Covid-19 and its mResvia vaccine, which prevents a type of lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
That risk will be priced into valuations and will dampen enthusiasm for investing in the very innovations that policymakers say they want, such as better flu, RSV, pneumococcal and meningococcal vaccines.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 6, 2026
I find a printout about RSV from the web.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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