RSV cases are rising: What nurses need to know about the new NIP funding
A serious respiratory virus across all age groups Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) causes respiratory illness ranging from mild cold-like symptoms (runny nose, cough, sneezing, fever, and reduced appetite) to severe bronchiolitis and pneumonia. Serious illness, hospitalisation, and death occur in older adults and young infants (Immunisation Coalition, 2025). RSV spreads through respiratory droplets and survives…