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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 ...
With similar symptoms and rising cases during seasonal changes, here’s how to differentiate between COVID-19, flu and RSV — ...
The CDC recently updated RSV vaccine recommendations to include certain adults aged 50 and up. When is the best time to get ...
RSV symptoms can look similar to Flu or COVID, so the best way to determine the virus is to get tested. Dr. April Miller with Mississippi Public Health Institute lists some RSV symptoms to look for.
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 symptoms make it difficult to distinguish it from the common cold or other respiratory viruses like the flu or COVID-19, according to the CDC. Each has similar symptoms, but you can check the ...
RSV symptoms make it difficult to distinguish it from the common cold or other respiratory viruses like the flu or COVID-19, according to the CDC. Each has similar symptoms, but you can check the ...
If you have flu-like symptoms, call your provider to see if you should have a test. They might want you to take antiviral medications such as Tamiflu to help reduce your symptoms.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
People with RSV are most contagious during the first week of infection, though the virus can continue to spread up to a month after symptoms have disappeared, according to the Mayo Clinic.