Speak out on RSV

𝗥𝗦𝗩 (𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗰𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘂𝘀) is a highly contagious virus that primarily affects the lungs and airways, especially in infants and older adults. While it often causes mild symptoms, RSV can lead to severe complications, including hospitalisation and long-term health issues like recurrent wheezing.
In this 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, we explore the impact of RSV on infants, discuss prevention and treatment strategies, and hear personal experiences from parents and expert insights from healthcare professionals.
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀:
🗣 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿 - Founder of "Frühchen Schweiz" ("Preemies Switzerland") and mother of preterm twins hospitalised with RSV
🗣 𝗔𝘀𝘀. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗯𝗲𝗻𝘁 - Virologist, Lecturer at the University of Surrey, expert in respiratory virus-host interactions
🗣 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗴 - Researcher, Institute of General Practice and Public Health, Claudiana, Bolzano, and mother of a term-born child hospitalised with RSVWatch for valuable insights into the importance of awareness and action around RSV in newborn health.