EPISODE · Sep 15, 2025 · 17 MIN
RSV in Infants and Maternal Protection: Understanding the Burden of RSV
from EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals · host EMJ
In this first deep dive episode, Gonzalo Pérez Marc joins Saranya Ravindran to explore the global burden of RSV. Learn about hospitalisation and mortality rates, myths, seasonal changes, and long-term respiratory consequences. This episode highlights the urgent need for awareness and policy action in paediatric care. Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 00:44 – Pérez Marc's journey into RSV research 03:14 – Why RSV is not just a 'common cold' 05:47 – Mortality in newborns and infants 06:55 – Why is RSV still underestimated? 09:51 – The impact of climate change 12:37 – RSV and long-term lung disease 15:01 – Pathophysiology of RSV 16:08 – Debunking RSV myths
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