Question 1

how long does rsv live on surfaces?

Accepted Answer

Several hours: Rsv can survive on hard surfaces such as tables and crib rails for many hours. It also lives on soft surfaces such as tissues and hands for shorter amounts of time. People infected with RSV are usually contagious for 3 to 8 days after the onset of symptoms. Frequent hand washing & meticulous attention to cleaning of surfaces in the room of an RSV infected person can prevent transmission to others.

Question 2

how long can rsv on dry surfaces live?

Accepted Answer

Several hours: Rsv can persist on environmental surfaces for several hours and for about an hour on hands.

Question 3

how long will rsv be around on surfaces?

Accepted Answer

Several hours: Rsv infective material remains so for several hours on surfaces and at least 1/2 hour on hands or fingers. See aap red book, 28edp561.

Question 4

rsv can survive on the surface for how long?

Accepted Answer

Several hours: Usually survives longer on hard surfaces for several hours.

Question 5

iv been sick over a week from rsv. how much longer should it last?

Accepted Answer

Adults = a week: Most adults without predisposing problems will shed this virus for at least a week & have symptoms of varying intensities during that time. For some, symptoms will persist after the virus is gone.

Question 6

what is rsv bronchiolitis, and what is the age of a child when the child is no longer susceptible to it?

Accepted Answer

Always can get it: The issue is the younger the baby, the more severe the symptoms can be, once you are an older toddler or even an adult, if you catch it you just get "cold" symptoms.

Question 7

a woman i live with was told that after 24hrs of steroids that her daughter's rsv would no longer be contagious to my son. is this true?

Accepted Answer

Not really: RSV is the common cold virus and is responsible for 60+% of respiratory illness in season. Essentially all of those in direct contact with an RSV case are likely carriers, symptomatic or not.Rsv will shed the most for the 1st wk after symptoms start, steroids or not, and less so for an extended period.In season almost half the population can/will be a carrier anyway.

Question 8

since falling ill with rsv then bronchiolitis back2back, my 7mo is no longer able to soothe herself to sleep & sleeps on my chest. help! tired mommy!

Accepted Answer

Poor baby /mommy: This is common in young infants.  You can begin the process of letting her sleep in her crib and crying for a period of time (if you can tolerate it).  Check on her periodically but don't pick her up.  Usually after a few nights the self-soothing returns and she can sleep through the night again.  The limiting factor is usually mom's nerves during those couple nights!!!

Question 9

whats is rsv?

Accepted Answer

RSV: It's respiratory syncytial virus. It can cause upper respiratory infection in adults and can cause brochiolitis or even pneumonia in young children.

Question 10

what exactly is rsv?

Accepted Answer

A virus: Respiratory syncitial virus---this is a common virus that is most prevalent in the spring and fall and usually affect children.  It is of more concern with the very small infant or the infant or child with underlying medical problems usually respiratory in nature (asthma).  It causes swelling, mucous and constriction of the small airways and can be a real threat to health or can be a major nuiassa.

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