Death risk for hospitalized older adults higher with RSV than flu B

Older adults’ risk for death when hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus is higher than it is for influenza B but similar to influenza A, according to a study.
“Historically, RSV infection has not been regarded as severe a disease in adults as influenza, leading to inconsistent testing strategies for RSV,” Clara L. Clausen, PhD, from Amager and Hvidovre Hospital in Denmark, and colleagues wrote in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
“Our findings contribute to the mounting evidence that hospitalizations with RSV infections can be equally, if not more, severe and

Older adults’ risk for death when hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus is higher than it is for influenza B but similar to influenza A, according to a study.
“Historically, RSV infection has not been regarded as severe a disease in adults as influenza, leading to inconsistent testing strategies for RSV,” Clara L. Clausen, PhD, from Amager and Hvidovre Hospital in Denmark, and colleagues wrote in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
“Our findings contribute to the mounting evidence that hospitalizations with RSV infections can be equally, if not more, severe and