Vaccine, Treatment and Testing Options for COVID-19, Flu and RSV (2024)

FAQs

What is the combined test for COVID-19 flu and RSV? ›

TouchBio RSV, FLU A/B & Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Combo Test (Nasal) is an immunochromatographic membrane assay and contains 3 independent tests, the SARS-CoV-2 antigen test, FLU A/B antigen test and RSV antigen test.

A PCR multiplex test will empower your provider to detect and differentiate between COVID-19, Flu A, Flu B, and RSV with a single nasal swab.

RSV vaccine can prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. RSV can cause illness in people of all ages but may be especially serious for infants and older adults.

While the vaccine was shown to reduce the risk of babies contracting RSV, they stopped enrollment in the trial early due to the safety concerns, researchers recount in an analysis published March 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

RSV is a disease that impacts millions of children each year. Supportive care including nutrition, hydration, clearing of nasal secretions, and oxygen, if needed, remains the mainstay therapy for patients.

Blood tests to check white cell counts or to look for viruses, bacteria and other germs. Chest X-rays to check for lung inflammation. Swab of secretions from inside the mouth or nose to check for signs of the virus. Pulse oximetry, a painless skin monitor, to detect lower than normal levels of oxygen in the blood.

RSV has the potential to make you really sick. Usually, as an adult, when you become ill with RSV you have mild cold-like symptoms such as a runny nose, sore throat, cough and a headache. But sometimes, and for some people, you can become so ill you need to be hospitalized.

COVID-19 is different from flu or RSV in that it can appear in different forms. "While we see many of the same symptoms such as cough, fatigue, and headache, COVID-19 may also present with nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, or sudden loss of taste and/or smell.

When the flu, COVID-19 and RSV are all circulating at the same time, experts warn of a “tripledemic.” Patients can test positive for two or even all three of these viruses at once. “Having one of these illnesses doesn't protect you from the others,” said Goldzweig.

Infants and some young children: An RSV preventive antibody has been licensed and recommended for infants and some young children. Pregnant women: One RSV vaccine (Abrysvo by Pfizer) has been licensed and recommended during weeks 32 through 36 of pregnancy to protect infants.

Should everyone over 60 get the RSV vaccine? ›

Currently, CDC recommends only a single dose of RSV vaccine for adults ages 60 and older, using shared clinical decision-making. Additional surveillance and evaluation activities are ongoing to determine whether older adults might benefit from receiving additional RSV vaccines in the future.

Can RSV infections be prevented or treated? Currently, there is no cure or vaccine for RSV – the medical world is limited to offering only supportive care, such as oxygen and fluids, for those with the illness.

The first is a monoclonal antibody called nirsevimab (brand name: Beyfortus™) that targets all infants up to 8 months old, born during—or entering—their first RSV season, and for a small group during their second season if they are between 8 and 19 months old and at high risk for severe disease (including children who ...

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Side effects such as pain, redness, and swelling where the shot is given, fatigue, fever, headache, nausea, diarrhea, and muscle or joint pain are possible after RSV vaccination.

That's when doctors test patients for a variety of viruses. And with some patients, they detect co-infections. “It's not common, but we have some patients now who have both COVID-19 and RSV,” Barron said. “We also see combinations of rhinovirus and flu too,” she said.

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RSV antigens trigger your immune system to attack the virus. Rapid antigen tests can provide results in an hour or less. Molecular tests called RT-PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests look for genetic material from the RSV virus in your sample. These tests can find smaller amounts of the virus than antigen tests.

“Flurona” is simply a term used to describe what happens when a person contracts influenza and COVID-19 at the same time. As influenza and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are both respiratory viruses, infection with one actually increases susceptibility to the other.