S2 E2: You've Come A Long Way, Baby: The Potential of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Respiratory Syncytial Virus has been around since 1955. The burning question for this episode is: Is RSV already a pandemic? I'll let you decide.
Show Notes for RSV:
Etiology
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459215/
https://academic.oup.com/bmb/article/61/1/13/286884

Pathology
https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2021/han00443.asp
https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions---pediatrics/r/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-in-children.html
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25302625/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17154675/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/respiratory-syncytial-virus/symptoms-causes/syc-20353098

Current Status
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/11/21-1565_article
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-08-17/rsv-respiratory-illnesses-rising-for-babies-experts-warn
https://www.texaschildrens.org/about-us/news/releases/texas-children%E2%80%99s-hospital-announces-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-workforce-members
https://www.google.com/search?q=covid+infection+rate+in+texas&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS950US950&oq=covid+infection+rate+in+texas&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30l9.7467j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://www.google.com/search?q=rate+of+covid+vaccination+in+texas&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS950US950&oq=rate+of+covid+vaccination+in+texas&aqs=chrome.0.0i512j0i22i30j0i390l2.14313j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2021/han00443.asp
Clinical Vaccine Trials
https://rsvstudies.clinicalresearch.com//?utm_source=IQVIAmedia&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=130931478611&utm_content=535925705460&utm_term=rsv%20study&atid=JANUSENMS0004533&gclid=CjwKCAjwndCKBhAkEiwAgSDKQXKly8m5-XvfjiOLxKdaPqNHqcsbZ2olhOULDoBbeSt1-y2syTkfbRoCxzYQAvD_BwE#!/
https://www.mcrmed.com/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccine-development-whats-next/