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![]() They typically last a week or two, and clear up with rest and fluids.īut in some children, especially young infants, RSV can be dangerous, leading to dehydration, breathing trouble and more serious illnesses such as bronchiolitis or pneumonia.įlu 'gathering speed' across US as health officials and doctors prepare for a potentially rough season Symptoms may look like a common cold and include runny nose, decreased appetite, coughing, sneezing, fever and wheezing. Most kids catch RSV at some point before they turn 2, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, and it’s usually mild. ![]() ![]() “They’ve been great here and taken good care of her, but the scariest part is, had I not already known she was exposed to RSV, I may have just let her cough it out,” Sizemore said. The test came back positive, and Raegan’s vital signs prompted the staffers at the urgent care to tell Sizemore to take her daughter to the hospital.Īs soon as they saw her vitals, the staff at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Cleveland knew they had to admit Raegan, her mom said. From Connecticut Children's Hospital/Women's Choice AwardsĪn 'unprecedented' rise in respiratory viruses in children is overwhelming some hospitals An early rise in respiratory viruses in children is leaving some hospitals overwhelmed.
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