INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to warn you about a respiratory infection that's going around.
The infection is called Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV.
RSV symptoms include runny nose, decreased appetite, coughing, sneezing, fever and wheezing, according to the CDC. In infants, parents may see breathing difficulties.
The virus can cause a simple cough to something as severe as respiratory failure.
"If you are having trouble eating or drinking, where your cough is so severe, we can't sleep, we can't eat, we can't drink, that would be the time you want to give your pediatrician a call, or your adult provider a call."
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No vaccine for this.
Take precautions and keep those hands washed!
The infection is called Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV.
RSV symptoms include runny nose, decreased appetite, coughing, sneezing, fever and wheezing, according to the CDC. In infants, parents may see breathing difficulties.
The virus can cause a simple cough to something as severe as respiratory failure.
"If you are having trouble eating or drinking, where your cough is so severe, we can't sleep, we can't eat, we can't drink, that would be the time you want to give your pediatrician a call, or your adult provider a call."
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No vaccine for this.
Take precautions and keep those hands washed!