Check out the website here: genspectrum.org/swiss-wastew.... And follow our work tracking virus loads in #RSV here: wise.ethz.ch. We're still in the middle of an #RSV wave now, but it looks like the peak may be behind us.
Swiss wastewater - RSV
GenSpectrum is an interactive dashboard to query and analyze pathogen sequences, currently available for Influenza H5N1, RSV, SARS-CoV-2 and the West Nile virus.
genspectrum.org
February 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Check out the website here: genspectrum.org/swiss-wastew.... And follow our work tracking virus loads in #RSV here: wise.ethz.ch. We're still in the middle of an #RSV wave now, but it looks like the peak may be behind us.
So now back to our work sequencing #RSV, available from #Genspectrum website: We can track genomic changes in virus regions targeted by #Nirsevimab and the vaccines, to detect, within the population, whether or not the virus mutates in ways that may confer resistance to our available treatments.
February 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
So now back to our work sequencing #RSV, available from #Genspectrum website: We can track genomic changes in virus regions targeted by #Nirsevimab and the vaccines, to detect, within the population, whether or not the virus mutates in ways that may confer resistance to our available treatments.
But the good news is, in #Switzerland, we have monoclonal antibody Nirsevimab for infants to reduce risks of severe disease, or as a prophylaxis to prevent infections in at-risk infants. We also have two vaccines against #RSV approved for the elderly: www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/...
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
RS viruses cause colds and bronchiolitis during the winter half-year. They often lead to hospitalisation. Now there are possibilities for prevention, including the antibody Nirsevimab for newborns and...
www.bag.admin.ch
February 27, 2025 at 9:51 AM
But the good news is, in #Switzerland, we have monoclonal antibody Nirsevimab for infants to reduce risks of severe disease, or as a prophylaxis to prevent infections in at-risk infants. We also have two vaccines against #RSV approved for the elderly: www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/...
«Wir haben momentan keine Reserve mehr an freien Betten mit pflegerischer Betreuung.» Christoph Berger said at the time, as reported in @20min.ch www.20min.ch/story/wegen-...
RSV: Wegen diesem Virus sind die Kinderspitäler überfüllt
Wegen des sogenannten Respiratorischen Synzytial-Virus (RSV) müssen immer mehr Kleinkinder und Säuglinge in der Schweiz im Spital behandelt werden.
www.20min.ch
February 27, 2025 at 9:48 AM
«Wir haben momentan keine Reserve mehr an freien Betten mit pflegerischer Betreuung.» Christoph Berger said at the time, as reported in @20min.ch www.20min.ch/story/wegen-...
Another number that's important is #hospitalizations. #CDC estimates 130-260k hospitalizations in the #US. These are infections severe enough to require a hospital bed, which means that bed is not available for other illnesses. In 2022-23, #Switzerland, a huge RSV wave impacted hospitals...
February 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Another number that's important is #hospitalizations. #CDC estimates 130-260k hospitalizations in the #US. These are infections severe enough to require a hospital bed, which means that bed is not available for other illnesses. In 2022-23, #Switzerland, a huge RSV wave impacted hospitals...
#RSV is a common #respiratory virus. We've probably all had it at some point in our life. For most of us, its a nuisance* But for some people, including #children and the elderly, its deadly. #CDC reports an estimated 7k-16k deaths due to RSV this season alone. www.cdc.gov/rsv/php/surv...
February 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
#RSV is a common #respiratory virus. We've probably all had it at some point in our life. For most of us, its a nuisance* But for some people, including #children and the elderly, its deadly. #CDC reports an estimated 7k-16k deaths due to RSV this season alone. www.cdc.gov/rsv/php/surv...
The mutation impacts the digital PCR efficiency, resulting in an underestimate of the concentration (for N1). As a consequence, we now monitor the ratio as part of our weekly QA/QC. We observe some fluctuation from week to week, but the ratio has returned back to 1.
January 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The mutation impacts the digital PCR efficiency, resulting in an underestimate of the concentration (for N1). As a consequence, we now monitor the ratio as part of our weekly QA/QC. We observe some fluctuation from week to week, but the ratio has returned back to 1.
We observed a decoupling in the ratio consistent with a mutation in the forward primer region, which increased and then decreased throughout 2023: cov-spectrum.org/explore/Swit...
covSPECTRUM
covSPECTRUM is an interactive platform aiming to help scientists investigate and identify variants of SARS-CoV-2.
cov-spectrum.org
January 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
We observed a decoupling in the ratio consistent with a mutation in the forward primer region, which increased and then decreased throughout 2023: cov-spectrum.org/explore/Swit...
Yes, we have data from mid-2022; we're working on updating our database to include older data, it should be up in a week or two.
January 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Yes, we have data from mid-2022; we're working on updating our database to include older data, it should be up in a week or two.