In a recent public health advisory, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity for the upcoming winter season and encourages clinicians to adopt and implement new RSV prevention tools.
Every year, the CDC issues a health advisory for the public and clinicians throughout the United States through its Health Alert Network (HAN) regarding RSV activity. RSV, a ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus, causes severe respiratory infections in infants, children, and older adults.
Prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the annual RSV season in the U.S. began in the fall and often reached its peak by winter. Due to mitigation measures implemented during the pandemic, RSV spread reduced between May 2020 and March 2021; however, the spread of RSV eventually returned to its typical seasonal trend.
