Indian hospitals witness a surge in infant respiratory infections during monsoon and winter, often due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Highly contagious, RSV poses significant risks to babies ...

It's more likely RSV if you're wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), as this is a common symptom of RSV that isn't usually present in a cold, the flu or COVID-19, Dr. Bhayani says.

Common RSV symptoms in many people include "a runny nose, cough, sneezing and fever – basically mild cold-like symptoms that are mostly contained to the upper respiratory tract," says Dr. Alison ...

Wheezing represents another telltale RSV indicator that distinguishes it from ordinary colds. This high-pitched whistling sound occurs primarily during exhalation when air must push through ...

Healthcare providers can test for RSV using a rapid antigen test or a molecular test, which is able to pinpoint smaller amounts of the virus. (Molecular tests may be used for older children and ...

These droplets carry the virus, spreading it when they come in contact with our eyes, noses or mouths. What are RSV’s symptoms? RSV symptoms are like those of a cold: congestion, fever, cough, ...

RSV infections in infants are associated with severe bronchiolitis that has been associated with recurrent wheezing. 2 Infants who get RSV within the first 3 years of life are 3 times more likely ...

Wheezing is often a symptom in RSV infection while rarely occurring in cases of COVID-19, flu, and the common cold.

Wheezing is often a symptom in RSV infection while rarely occurring in cases of COVID-19, flu, and the common cold.

Hospitalization rates in November 2024 were at 2.4 per 10,000 people for COVID-19, 0.0 for flu and 0.0 for RSV. As of Dec. 20, December hospitalization rates were at 0.7 for COVID-19, 0.2 for flu ...