Originally Published by Rio Grande Guardian
Each year, an estimated 58,000 to 80,000 U.S. children under five years of age are hospitalized due to respiratory syncytial virus. When it comes to infant hospitalizations, two out of three babies get RSV by age one.
While the fall season includes slightly cooler temperatures in the Rio Grande Valley and a time change, it also brings about the threat of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the leading cause of infant hospitalization in the United States, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The highly contagious virus, which spreads easily among babies and children, infects the nose, throat and lungs. Symptoms of RSV are much like the flu and COVID-19 that it may be hard to distinguish in patients until it’s in its more advanced stage.
For many children, RSV can feel like the common cold with symptoms including congestion, dry cough, low-grade fever, sore throat, sneezing and headache. But it can lead to serious complications like trouble breathing and may require hospitalization.
Each year, an estimated 58,000 to 80,000 U.S. children under five years of age are hospitalized due to RSV, per the Cleveland Clinic. When it comes to infant hospitalizations, two out of three babies get RSV by age one.
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