RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, can hit adults hard. Though it usually feels like a cold, with symptoms clearing up within a couple weeks, the virus can lead to more serious lung infections ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes cold-like symptoms in most people but can cause more serious problems in some, especially babies and older adults.

RSV symptoms in adults can appear very similar to the common cold, the flu or COVID-19. This may include coughing, sneezing, congestion, runny nose, fever, wheezing, fatigue and sore throat ...

RSV may just lead to cold-like symptoms, but if you're 60 and older with certain medical conditions, you are at higher risk for severe illness from RSV. This can include having pneumonia or being ...

RSV may just lead to cold-like symptoms, but if you're 60 and older with certain medical conditions, you are at higher risk for severe illness from RSV. This can include having pneumonia or being ...

RSV may just lead to cold-like symptoms, but if you're 60 and older with certain medical conditions, you are at higher risk for severe illness from RSV. This can include having pneumonia or being ...

Infants with RSV infection almost always show symptoms, which tend to start about two to five days after contracting the virus. “In babies, RSV can show up as irritability, decreased activity ...