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While watching TV in the evening, I’ve seen an ad featuring gray-haired individuals involved in

activities followed by the tag “RSV doesn’t care.” The idea is that RSV can suddenly sideline and

symptoms can be severe. I’ve always associated RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) with young

children. Remember the large number of cases last fall at the beginning of the school year?

Apparently, the virus is also deadly for older people. It sends 160,000 adults, age 65 and older, to the

hospital each year and kills as many as 10,000. Last fall in the US, we had a triple onslaught of

viruses. In the 202...