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The European Commission invests in the development of innovative products against respiratory viruses
The technology provides a universal solution to respiratory viruses, regardless of an individual's immune history – for example, people who do not sufficiently respond to a vaccine, or don't get vaccinated
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EU Working Group on Respiratory Care kick-off meeting
This group will lead the development of a Call to Action to advocate for better access to treatments, in particular COVID- 19.
Burden of RSV infections among young children in primary care: a prospective cohort study in five European countries (2021–23)
The majority of RSV infections in young children are managed in primary care, however, the disease burden in this setting remains poorly defined.
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Joint Action on REspiratory Diseases (JARED) launched
A new joint action focusing on tackling chronic respiratory diseases was recently launched. Backed by the EU4Health programme, the 3-year initiative aims to improve lung health across Europe through innovative digital health technologies.
On the verge of RSV disease prevention: A communications toolkit
Use these materials to raise awareness about new immunisation products to protect infants in early life from a top cause of severe respiratory infections in children.
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ECDC launches RespiCompass, a scenario modelling hub for respiratory diseases
ECDC has launched an online platform, RespiCompass, which uses mathematical modelling to simulate respiratory disease dynamics under different scenarios.
Temporal Trends in Respiratory Infection Epidemics Among Pediatric Inpatients Throughout the Course of the COVID-19 Pandemic From 2018 to 2023 in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Strengthening of nonpharmaceutical interventions changed the epidemic dynamics of pediatric infectious diseases, with a trend toward older hospitalized children.
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Trends of acute respiratory infection, including human metapneumovirus, in the Northern Hemisphere
Based on the current risk assessment, WHO advises against any travel or trade restrictions related to current trends in acute respiratory infections.