Cases of respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, are on the rise, doctors warn.
during the first year of life, often when older siblings become infected in school and bring the virus home, Dr. Larry Kociolek, an infectious disease specialist with Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital, told the Associated Press. But, he added, ’’there were a lot of kids and babies who were not exposed to RSV in winter of 2020 and winter of 2021. That just leaves a much larger proportion of susceptible infants."RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms.
The CDC said RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis, or inflammation of the small airways in the lung, and pneumonia in children younger than 1 year old in the U.S.Annually, RSV leads to about 2.1 million outpatient visits in young children and 58,000 hospitalizations. About 100-300 children younger than 5 die from RSV each year.
There are steps you can take to help prevent the spread of RSV. If you have cold-like symptoms, the CDC recommends the following:Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
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