Here's what RSV is, why it especially impacts the youngest and oldest members of society and how it is usually treated.

Severe RSV symptoms include: Bluish skin color Difficult or rapid breathing High fever Severe cough Wheezing It's possible to have RSV without a fever as well. RSV can also cause a headache ...

“Smaller bodies mean smaller pathways for breathing,” Yager said. And when those smaller pathways become inflamed by the virus, it can become life-threatening. RSV symptoms are often ...

That means it spreads very easily. RSV infects your nose, throat, lungs, and breathing passages. You’ll have symptoms like those of a common cold. RSV can be easily dismissed as a cold in ...

Children’s hospitals in parts of the U.S. are seeing a surge in a common respiratory illness that can cause severe breathing problems for babies. RSV cases fell dramatically two years ago as the ...

Respiratory viruses typically experience their highest levels in the wintertime, and this year will likely be no different. Such illnesses, the cold and flu share common symptoms and can put a ...

In most children with RSV, symptoms resemble those of the common cold and start about two to five days after virus exposure. Babies 12 months and younger may be irritable and have breathing ...

RSV is a respiratory infection that is common and sometimes serious in babies. Some symptoms include difficulty breathing, lethargy, cough, and more. Share on Pinterest Westend61/Getty Images ...

In infants and young children, RSV may lead to grunting noises when breathing, chest caving in during breathing and skin turning purple or blue due to lack of oxygen. RSV spreads in the fall and ...

Perhaps the most critical RSV warning sign involves noticeable changes in a child’s breathing patterns. Unlike typical cold symptoms, RSV can significantly affect respiratory function through ...