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In an advisory on RSV, the California Department of Public Health encouraged parents and caregivers last month to keep young children with acute respiratory illnesses out of child-care, even if ...
Individuals at a higher risk of developing severe pneumonia or complications (infants, the elderly, immunocompromised people) should see a doctor if they have any symptoms, per the Mayo Clinic.
An RSV virus surge among babies is concerning parents. A mom of an infant sick with RSV shares his symptoms and how she knew when to call the doctor.
This multifaceted immunomodulatory arsenal likely contributes to RSV's ability to cause mild respiratory symptoms in most cases, yet it poses a severe threat to vulnerable populations such as infants and the elderly, potentially leading to life-threatening lung disease characterized by immune dysregulation.
For infants that have concerning features on history or physical, and are thus categorized as high-risk, further evaluation is warranted. This will vary greatly depending on the infants symptoms, but may include, urinalysis, complete blood count, imaging with chest x-ray, and laboratory screening for ingestion of medications or poisons.
An estimated 22–189 million school days are missed annually due to a cold. As a result, parents missed 126 million workdays to stay home to care for their children. When added to the 150 million workdays missed by employees who have a cold, the total economic impact of cold-related work loss exceeds $20 billion per year.
From symptoms to treatment options, these are the need-to-know facts on RSV according to experts. Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, can lead to dangerous infections in young babies, yet it's ...
Pediatric advanced life support (PALS) is a course offered by the American Heart Association (AHA) for health care providers who take care of children and infants in the emergency room, critical care and intensive care units in the hospital, and out of hospital (emergency medical services (EMS)). The course teaches healthcare providers how to ...