RSV Symptoms, Causes & Treatments | SELF
RSV is new because you haven’t heard as much about it as other horrible germs, like COVID or flu, it’s not. Scientists first identified RSV decades ago, and have long known it can cause lung infections in babies and older adults. In fact, the virus is the No. 1 reason that infants end up in the hospital in the US. But you may have beena lot more about RSV, partly due to surges that have filled pediatric hospitals in recent winters.
When babies have a severe RSV infection they’ll show signs that they’re struggling to take in enough air. Those include:Using extra muscles to breathe, which can look like belly breathing, muscles in the lower neck working, and/or the skin between the ribs getting sucked in with every inhale Any of those problems should prompt a visit to the ER or at least a call to your pediatrician.
While it’s hard to dodge RSV completely, there are definitely ways to lower the odds of getting sick—or, just as important, making someone else sick. Some basics:
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