What Are Respiratory Viral Infections?

This podcast episode is for anyone who's interested in learning more about respiratory viral infections. The goal of this episode is to help you talk to and work with your doctor and healthcare team about these infections.

You will learn about:

What a virus is
What respiratory viral infections are and who can get them
Symptoms of the respiratory viral infections COVID-19, influenza ("the flu"), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Talking to your doctor and healthcare team about respiratory viral infections

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Drs Greg Poland and Angela Branche discuss the basics of respiratory viral infections and talking to your doctor if you're sick or think you've been exposed.

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Authors and Disclosures

Faculty

Gregory A. Poland, MD, FIDSA, MACP, FRCP(London)

Professor of Medicine and Infectious DiseasesMayo Clinic College of MedicineDirector of the Vaccine Research GroupMayo ClinicRochester, Minnesota Gregory A. Poland, MD, FIDSA, MACP, FRCP(London), has the following relevant financial relationships:Consultant or advisor for: AiZtech; AstraZeneca UK Limited; 3D Communications; Eli Lilly and Company; Emergent Biosolutions; Exelixis, Inc.; Genevant Sciences, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; Janssen Global Services, LLC; Medicago USA; Merck & Co. Inc.; Moderna; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Syneos Health; Valneva; Vyria.Royalties from: ICW Inc.Patent beneficiary of: ICW Inc.

Angela R. Branche, MD

Associate Professor of MedicineUniversity of Rochester School of MedicineRochester, New York Angela R. Branche, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:Consultant or advisor for: GlaxoSmithKline; JanssenResearch funding from: Cyanvac; Janssen; Merck; Pfizer.

Editor

Anita A. Galdieri, PharmD, RPh

Associate Director, Content Development. Medscape, LLC. Anita A. Galdieri, PharmD, RPh, has no relevant financial relationships.