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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a contagious respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. RSV is common around the world and is most active in Canada during the fall and winter months (when people in Canada are most likely to catch RSV and become sick). Symptoms of RSV are usually similar to that of the common cold, and for most people, the illness itself is generally mild.

Symptoms typically appear two to eight days after someone has been exposed to RSV and can include:

coughing,
runny nose,
sneezing,
wheezing,
fever, and
a decrease in appetite and energy.

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Products available in Canada to protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

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NACI Statements

Statement on the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease in infants. 17 May 2024. National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI).
Summary of the NACI Statement on the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease in infants. 17 May 2024. National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI).
Statement on the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease in infants: Supplementary systematic review of economic evidence. 17 May 2024. National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI).
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV): Canadian Immunization Guide. Public Health Agency of Canada. Updated 21 June 2024.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV): Prevention and risks. Public Health Agency of Canada. May 2024.

Last Updated: 21 June 2024