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RSV Awareness Week 2022!
From Monday the 7th of November up and till Friday the 11th of November, we were campaigning for more awareness about RSV. This year, our theme is: “Share to be Aware!”, advocating for everyone to share their experiences with RSV. |
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In this video, Rachael Thomas, a member of the RSV Patient Network, shares her experience with RSV and the devastating impact it had on her family.
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In this video, Willemien ten Brink and her daughter Lola share their experiences with RSV. Willemien talks about Lola's hospitalisations and the impact it's had on her family. She also talks about the measures they took to prevent re-infection. Lola talks about the symptoms she still has after the RSV infection.
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In this video, Sanne Hulsen shares her story about the long-term aftermath of RSV. Her son Vik will tell you how to use his inhaler and what it does for him.
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Interview with Dr. Ann Falsey
Dr. Falsey is specialist respiratory viral infections in older adults. Click on the button below to read this impressive interview, where she shares her research experiences about RSV in older adults. Interview met Dr. Ann Falsey
Dr. Ann Falsey is hoogleraar geneeskunde aan de University of Rochester School of Medicine. Ze is gespecialiseerd in respiratoir syncytieel virus (RSV) bij oudere volwassen. Klik op de knop hieronder om dit indrukwekkende interview te lezen. |
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Lisa van Wissen is a mother and midwife. She has a lot of knowledge about RSV and prevention, which she summarised in infographics. Watch the video on the left to learn about RSV from a midwife's perspective.
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To conclude the RSV Awareness Week 2022 "Share to Be Aware" we present our brand new educational animation about RSV in Older Adults. RSV infections can be dangerous for adults with underlying diseases. Every year, an estimated number of 360.000 older adults are hospitalised worldwide and 24.000 of them die due to RSV infection. Join us in watching this animation and learn more about RSV in older adults. |
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In this video, Esther Bleeker talks about the psychological impact her daughter Elynn's hospitalisation had on her. She also talks about how Elynn suffered from the hospitalisations and how this was picked up by the paediatrician.
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The annual RSV Awareness Week was very successful! In the week of Monday November 8th until Friday November 12th was all about RSV. The team of last year's RSV Awareness Week was: Prevention is Protection. During the whole week, we shared interesting interviews, expert advice on how to prevent RSV infection, parents’ experiences and more. of course the kick-off movie! Follow us on social media for more.
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Strategies to prevent RSV infectionHow can you reduce the risk of RSV infection? When is your child at highest risk for a severe infection? How about siblings? Dr. Natalie Mazur, paediatric resident in training, has obtained her PhD on RSV. She will share with us how RSV is spreading, on which surfaces it can survive longest, and what the best strategies are for preventing RSV.
Read the whole interview here. |
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To raise and spread awareness, we have launched a ‘RSV Mortality Awareness’ campaign at the start of the RSVVW 2019 conference on November 12, 2019, by sharing a personal video entitled “Why we should all know about RSV” about Simone van Wyck, a mother, who lost her son from RSV. The RSV awareness video was produced in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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