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Help protect
yourself from RSV

Some ways you can help prevent RSV infections are to:1

  • Wash your hands with warm water and soap
  • Avoid close contact with sick people
  • Cover your coughs and sneezes
  • Clean surfaces around you
  • Stay home when you're feeling sick

Speak to your doctor about your risk of RSV and the potential impacts.

"I know for a lot of people RSV can be pretty mild, but for me it was pretty severe. "

Debbie,
former RSV patient

Find out about your risk

RSV in adults RSV and heart or lung conditions

For more information about RSV,
talk to your healthcare professional.

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Reference: 1. Better Health Channel. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) [updated 2023 May 18; accessed 2023 August 11]. Available from:
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv.