Respiratory disease accounts for an estimated 75 to 80% of all acute morbidity in the U.S. population and approximately 80% of these are due to viruses. The major causes of acute respiratory disease include influenza virus, rhinovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza virus, adenovirus, and respiratory coronavirus. BMI’s vaccine efforts are focused on influenza virus and rhinovirus.

Influenza Virus         Rhinovirus