RSV

abbreviation

1. 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.

2. Bible.,  Revised Standard Version.

RSV

abbreviation

1. Revised Standard Version (of the Bible)

2. respiratory syncytial virus

Example Sentences

There are signs flu may be on the rise too – there has been an increase in the 15-25 age group over the past week - while RSV, which can cause serious illness in young children, also tends to take off in the autumn.

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"You tend to see Rhinovirus take off first and then RSV," he explains.

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Shots are being offered for flu, Covid and RSV to protect those who are most at-risk of serious illness, which includes older people and those with certain health conditions.

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Dr. Caitlin Dugdale is one of more than two dozen doctors and researchers Osterholm tapped for the project’s first priority: to analyze the latest data and studies on the Covid, flu and RSV vaccines ahead of the fall season.

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Some of those already do have vaccines, like influenza, COVID, and RSV.

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