Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV): What to know, including symptoms, how to know when it’s serious, who has a high risk, treatment, prevention, and more.

RSV is a human virus, but unrelated to most other human viruses. It is an orthopneumovirus, most closely related to viruses that cause respiratory infections in rodents and cows.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes a viral infection of the respiratory system similar to that of a cold and cough. It is a common illness and will affect most children at least once by the ...

Because respiratory syncytial virus infects approximately all children by the age of three and 60-70% by the first year of life, virtually all immunocompromised children are at risk. However, it ...

Respiratory syncytial virus surges each winter, but this year it's early Some hospitals are filling up as respiratory infections hits hard and early. It happening just as flu season starts up and ...

Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV is one of the most common respiratory viruses circulating today. Often thought of as only being dangerous to babies and toddlers due to how often child-related ...

The highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) typically causes mild illness, but it can lead to severe respiratory complications, particularly for at-risk individuals. Drawing on local ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was first recognized in 1957 as a cause of bronchiolitis in infants and is the most commonly identified cause of lower respiratory tract infection in young ...

A highly anticipated new shot that can protect newborns from the ravages of respiratory syncytial virus may not be available to some families this season because of uncertainties about insurance ...

Respiratory syncytial virus is seen as a major cause of respiratory infections in adults. Patients who have recovered but have a weakened immune system may continue to be infectious for three to ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the dominant cause of hospitalizations in infants with lower respiratory tract infections. In 2015, an estimated 3.2 million hospitalizations for RSV ...