What exactly is RSV? A doctor explains symptoms, treatments and how it spreads

Medical X-Press – Kimberly Cataudella

RSV stands for respiratory syncytial virus. It’s a common virus that typically runs through the region from December to February. (This year, the season began in October and was already starting to decline by the holidays.)

Anyone can catch and get sick from RSV, but it’s particularly a problem in premature infants and older adults. Most who catch it will recover in about a week.

The infection and death rate for RSV looks similar to the flu, so it is an illness to be taken seriously, Dr. Weber said.

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