Health Corner

RSV, or Respiratory Syncytial Virus, is a common and highly contagious virus. Once infected, there is currently no targeted treatment available, so prevention is the only way to avoid the risk of RSV. Vaccination is currently the best preventive method.

Older adults with chronic illnesses are among the highest-risk groups because their immune systems are weaker. If infected, their existing chronic conditions may worsen, leading to severe complications, hospitalization, or even death. Heart disease patients in particular should be especially cautious: not only are they more susceptible to infection, but the consequences after infection are also much more severe compared to the general population. Let’s hear from cardiologist Dr. Wong Tai Hung, who will explain why heart disease patients must be careful to avoid RSV infection.

For more information on RSV prevention, you can contact us through the following channels:

• WhatsApp (text only): 5228 5870

• Phone: 3970 8888

• Email: csteam@humanhealth.com.hk

• Vaccine details: https://mall.humanhealth.com.hk/products/rsv

*References:

• Press release from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Medicine: "CUHK Conducts Asia's Largest Clinical Study on Life-threatening Infections caused by RSV and Influenza in Hong Kong Adults and Elderly"

• Information provided by GSK Pharmaceuticals