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Conditions›Viral infections›RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)

RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)

A common virus that causes an infection of the lungs and respiratory tract. Most children have been infected with this virus by the age of two.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Is a type of:Respiratory tract infections, Viral infections
How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common is it?

Very common

Very common

Extremely rareVery rareRareCommonVery common
Baby0-2Very common
Preteen6-13Very common
Teenager14-18
Young adult19-40
Middle-aged adult41-60
Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Cough
Fever
Irritability
Productive cough
Ear ache
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)
Palivizumab
3.338 reviews
Ribavirin
3.043 reviews
Bronchodilator
Antibiotic

Other treatments

Supportive care

Tests

RSV RNA by PCR
RSV viral culture
RSV antigen test
Oxygen saturation

Vaccinations

RSV immune globulin
RSV monoclonal antibody

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Can a child be imunized against respiratory syncytial virus and still get it?
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