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RSV DYNAMICS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

march 25th, 2021 (16:00-17:00 cet)

This webinar will focus on the spatiotemporal variation in epidemic timing of respiratory infections in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through interactive discussion and interview with guest speaker, Dan Weinberger PhD, and co-host, Dr. Renato Stein, participants can ask questions directly to the speaker and they can take back lessons learned from these findings to their own research.

RSVVW'21 - Save the Date!

​On 10- 12 November 2021 ReSViNET Foundation will host its 6th conference: “RSVVW'21 - A Global Conference on Novel RSV Preventive and Therapeutic Interventions."  This event will take place in Lisbon, Portugal or on a virtual platform depending on the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers and physicians from all over the world are invited to join the discussions and share their knowledge!  

WEBInar 3 - Watch the Replay!

Neutrophilic Inflammation in the Respiratory Mucosa Predisposes to RSV Infection

January 27th, 2021

News

WHEN COVID-19 CASES DECLINE OTHER DISEASES REAPPEAR: RSV OUTBREAK IN SOUTH-EAST QUEENSLAND
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, other respiratory viruses such as influenza and RSV have decreased, assumingly due to the related public health measurements. However, as social distancing regulations are decreasing, the usual illnesses may reappear in higher rates than before. In south-east ...

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Pfizer and BioNTech Reach Agreement with COVAX for Advance Purchase of Vaccine to Help Combat COVID-19

"Pfizer and BioNTech SE announced an advance purchase agreement with COVAX for up to 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. The doses will be delivered throughout 2021. COVAX is a global initiative coordinated by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) ..."

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meet our scientific team 

The ReSViNET Foundation is the international leading non-profit organization committed to reducing the global burdens of RSV infection.

Paper of the month

- February 2021 -
Reduction of COVID-19 and related public health measures may inflict a rise in RSV infection
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, RSV infections have fallen of the radar. We have seen a tremendous decrease in RSV infection rates, which usually peak during the fall and winter seasons.  This raises ...
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- January 2021 - 
Adenovirus vector containing RSV preF induces neutralizing antibodies
Janssen Pharmaceuticals has shown that a single intramuscular injection with an adenovector (Ad26) -based RSV vaccine is highly immunogenic and able to induce a six-fold increase in RSV A2 ... ​
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- November 2020 - 
RSV as a cause of ARDS
​Sepsis, trauma, burn, and transfusion related lung injury are known causes of pediatric ARDS, an alveolar disease leading to hypoxemia. Viral respiratory infection has been mentioned as a ... 


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RSV awareness week 2020

9 November - 13 November

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​contribute to our research.
On 12- 14 November 2019 ReSViNET Foundation heldt its 5th conference: “RSVVW 2019 - A Global Conference on Novel RSV Preventive and Therapeutic Interventions" in Accra, Ghana. ​We look back on a successful, exciting and inspiring meeting. Our special thanks to our sponsors to make this event possible and our chairs and scientific advisory board. Last but not least we thank all the speakers and participants for their contributions. ​

Recent developments in RSV Interventions

Interested in the recent developments of RSV? Then watch the REPLAY here. Prof. Louis Bont and Dr. Natalie Mazur will give a full summary of the highlights of the #RSVVW19 conference in Accra.
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AWARENESS OF RSV AS A GLOBAL HEALTH PROBLEM IS LACKING

To raise and spread awareness, we have launched a ‘RSV Mortality Awareness’ campaign at the start of the RSVVW2019 conference on November 12, by sharing a personal video entitled “Why we should all know about RSV” about Simone van Wyck, a mother who lost her son due to RSV. The RSV awareness video was produced in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

ABOUT RESVINET FOUNDATION

RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) infection is the second most important cause of death during infancy, especially in developing countries. 
Since the inception of ReSViNET network in 2014, we have continuously been working to fulfill our Vision and Mission with the goal to decrease the global burden of RSV infection through the advancement of research; providing scientific input and involvement in clinical trials. ReSViNET Foundation is a financially and otherwise independent regulated entity.
ReSViNET Foundation is certified by NGOsource as equivalent to a U.S. public charity!
We would like to express our sincere condolences to Neeltjes' family for their loss. Jan. 2020.
Neeltje from The Netherlands, 99 years old, participant of the RESCEU Older adults study. RSV is an important cause of pneumonia in older adults. Awareness of RSV in older adults is almost absent. Every year about 3-6% of all older adults are infected with RSV. Course of disease is most severe on older adults with severe underlying disease such as heart failure or COPD.
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