Lung Health Matters: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
The second episode of the Lung Health Matters podcast focuses on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The panel discuss RSV infection and prevention, including several current and upcoming studies and trials, the availability and inequality of treatment, vaccination and the potential long-term impact of early-life RSV.
The episode is hosted by Prof. Monika Gappa, ERS Past President and Professor of Paediatrics and Director of the Children's Hospital, EVK Düsseldorf. Monika is joined by Prof. Heather Zar, Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Cape Town, South Africa and Prof. Federico Martinón-Torres, Head of Paediatrics and Director of Translational Paediatrics and Infectious Diseases at the Hospital Clínico University of Santiago, Spain.
The Lung Health Matters podcast series concentrates on the important work ERS does to advocate for better respiratory health at EU level and beyond. Hosted by members of the ERS Advocacy Council and other topic experts, the podcast aims to outline current developments or areas of concern within defined policy areas, making clear the ERS position/call to action, what it means for clinicians and the impact on patients.