Signs & Symptoms Of RSV; How To Keep Kids, Senior Adults Safe

Dr. Scott Cyrus joined News On 6 to talk about RSV. It's a virus that impacts children and senior citizens the most with roughly 2 million patients affected every year.

Tuesday, August 15th 2023, 8:57 am

By: News On 6


RSV is a virus that impacts infants and toddlers as well as senior citizens with some two million patients affected every year. Pediatrician Dr. Scott Cyrus joined News On 6 with details before we head into the RSV season.

Signs and Symptoms of RSV

  1. Cold like symptoms
  2. Runny nose, cough, and fever
  3. Wheezing
  4. Pneumonia
  5. Low Oxygen level


Treatments For RSV

  1. Usually treat the mild symptoms at home
  2. Wheezing breathing treatments and steroids
  3. Hospitalized for Pneumonia and Low Oxygen level
  4. Vaccination
  5. Synagis (Palivizumab)
  6. Beyfortus (nirsevimab)


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