[1/3] A child suffering from an RSV infection at the pediatric intensive care unit at the Asklepios Clinic in Sankt Augustin, Germany, December, 6, 2022.
RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms but can also lead to serious illness and hospitalization.
It is typically a seasonal illness, starting in the autumn and peaking in the winter in most of the U.S., according to the CDC.
An estimated 58,000 to 80,000 children below the age of five years are hospitalized every year due to RSV infection in the U.S., according to government data.
However, the agency said the difference did not appear to be statistically significant, thus might have been due to chance.
Persons:
Benjamin Westhoff, Sriparna Roy, Bill Berkrot
Organizations:
Asklepios, REUTERS, Pfizer, GSK, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, CDC, FDA, Thomson
Locations:
Sankt Augustin, Germany, U.S, Bengaluru