Welcome to the CPBF podcast series, with a timely focus on RSV. RSV is the most common reason for hospital admission in infants and young children. CPBF is committed to providing education and resources to help protect all infants from RSV. Please join host Jenna Morton as she talks to the experts about all things RSV. Click on the episode to listen!

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a leading cause of pediatric hospitalizations in Canada. Heading into the 2023-2024 peak season for infections, pediatric infectious disease researcher Dr. Jesse Papenburg of the McGill University Health Centre reviews the epidemiology of the virus and the burden it places on the health care system. For more resources on understanding RSV as a preemie family, visit https://www.cpbf-fbpc.org/respiratory-illnesses

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Dr. Papenburg practices Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre and is an Associate Member of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health at McGill University. After his specialty training, Dr. Papenburg completed a research fellowship on the molecular virology of RNA respiratory viruses at Laval University and an MSc in epidemiology at McGill. As a clinician scientist, he works on the epidemiology of viral respiratory infections and has over 130 peer-reviewed publications. He actively contributes to national and provincial guidelines on RSV immunoprophylaxis. Dr. Papenburg is also a National Advisory Committee member and the chair of NACI’s influenza working group.

WITH YOU IN THE NICU is a project of the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation, with funding from presenting sponsor Sanofi. The show is hosted and produced by Jenna Morton, with technical producer Tosh Taylor. Season Three focuses on RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), the most common virus affecting premature babies. For more resources on understanding RSV as a preemie family, visit https://www.cpbf-fbpc.org/respiratory-illnesses