moderate risk
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
RSV
When to seek urgent care: Emergency care if infant has breathing difficulty
Key facts
Family
Pneumoviridae
Type
RNA virus
Severity
Variable
Incubation
4-6 days
Vaccine
Yes (older adults, infants)
Est. cases tracked
5,003
Symptoms
Runny noseCoughWheezingFeverDifficulty breathing (infants)
Transmission
Respiratory dropletsContact
Prevention
Hand hygieneMaternal vaccinationMonoclonal prophylaxis for high-risk infants
Treatment
Supportive care; monoclonal antibodies (infants)
Related viruses (same family)
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