New research reveals fewer than two in five elderly Australians aged 65 and over are taking Respiratory Syncytial Virus as a serious personal risk.

Though most older Australians could identify one fact about RSV, only 5% correctly identified all seven true facts about this respiratory illness.

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Produced By: Toni Pankaluic

Featured In Story: Professor Paul Griffin – Director of Infectious Diseases at Mater Health Services

First aired on The Wire, Friday 10 July 2026