In September, an 8-month-old baby came into Dr. Juanita Mora’s office in Chicago with an infection the doctor hadn’t expected to see for another two months: RSV.
Like her peers across the country, the allergist and immunologist has been treating little ones with this cold-like virus well before the season usually starts.
“We’re seeing RSV infections going rampant all throughout the country,”
Almost all children catch RSV at some point before they turn 2.
Most adults who catch it have a mild illness; for those who are elderly or who have chronic heart or lung disease or a weakened immune system, it can be dangerous.
But RSV can be especially tricky for infants and kids.
It’s important for parents and caregivers to know what to watch for with RSV, which stands for respiratory syncytial virus.
That way, they know whether a sick child can be treated at home or needs to go to a hospital.
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