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What are the common symptoms of rsv?

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Usually like a cold: Cough. Stuffy or runny nose. Mild sore throat, earache. Fever, can lead to pneumonia with cough, shortness or breath or wheezing.

Answered 3/31/2016

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Dr. David Kam answered

See pediatrician: While RSV may cause fever, cold and cough in older children it can led to pneumonia, airway difficulties and can be life threatening in infants and toddlers!

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Some symtoms: Infants and children infected with RSV usually show symptoms within 4 to 6 days of infection. Most will recover in 1 to 2 weeks. However, even after recovery, very young infants and children with weakened immune systems can continue to spread the virus for 1 to 3 weeks.Droplet spread.Coughing, sneezing, and fever typically develop 1 to 3 days later. Wheezing may also occur. In very young infants,

Answered 12/5/2014

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