US EditionRespiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Adults May Be More Dangerous Than the Flu
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Adults May Be More Dangerous Than the Flu
A study conducted at the Matosinhos Hospital concluded that the impact of the respiratory syncytial virus, responsible for bronchiolitis in infants and children, may have a greater impact than the flu on adults, with higher mortality and more economic costs. According to the study, conducted between April 2018 and March 2024, in hospitalized adult patients with complaints compatible with acute respiratory infections, although the prevalence of R…
Infection in adults with a virus that causes bronchiolitis may be more dangerous than the flu - Folha Nacional
According to the study, conducted between April 2018 and March 2024, in hospitalized adult patients with complaints compatible with acute respiratory infections, although the prevalence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) was lower than that of the flu, hospital mortality was higher (20% against 13% for patients with influenza), as well as direct hospitalization costs (1,200 euros more per patient). Data from the study, to which Lusa had access…
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