A Hidden Annual Epidemic: The Burden of RSV in Adults

In this episode, Angela Branche, MD; Pamela Rockwell, DO, FAAFP; and Rick Zimmerman, MD, MPH, FAAFP, discuss the burden of RSV in older adults, including:RSV burden throughout lifeRSV seasonality in the United StatesComparative burden and incidence of RSV and influenza in adults aged 65 years or olderCardiopulmonary hospitalizations of long-term care facility residents with influenza and/or RSVRisk factors for severe RSV (eg, hospitalization, mortality) in older adultsRSV incidence by presence of underlying medical conditionsRSV awareness among healthcare professionals and patients Program Director:Pamela Rockwell, DO, FAAFPProfessorFamily MedicineUniversity of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn Arbor, MichiganFaculty:Angela Branche, MDAssociate Professor of MedicineDivision of Infectious DiseasesDepartment of MedicineUniversity of RochesterRochester, New YorkRichard Zimmerman, MD, MPH, FAAFPProfessorDepartment of Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology  University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaContent based on an online CME program supported by an independent educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline.Link to full program: https://bit.ly/49YBZ4rLink to downloadable slides: https://bit.ly/3GocjRe