What are the symptoms of RSV virus?

Posted on March 17, 2020
by Yunus Cook
March 17, 2020
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What are the symptoms of RSV virus?

The most common symptoms of RSV include:

Runny nose.
Fever.
Cough.
Short periods without breathing (apnea)
Trouble eating, drinking, or swallowing.
Wheezing.
Flaring of the nostrils or straining of the chest or stomach while breathing.
Breathing faster than usual, or trouble breathing.

How do you know when RSV is no longer contagious?

Individuals are usually no longer contagious after the symptoms disappear (5 to 8 days). However, individuals with weakened immune systems can be contagious for as long as 4 weeks.

How do you treat RSV naturally?

There is no specific treatment for respiratory syncytial virus. In mild to moderate infections, home care is usually all that is needed. Home remedies to help relieve symptoms of RSV include drinking plenty of fluids, using a humidifier, saline nasal drops, rest, and over-the-counter pain relievers.

What are the worst days of RSV?

RSV symptoms are typically at their worst on days 3 through 5 of illness. Fortunately, almost all children recover from an RSV infection on their own.

Does RSV always have a fever?

Fever may not always occur with RSV infections.

How long will RSV be positive?

The length of positivity varies by virus. RSV and influenza have positive tests for about a week whereas rhinovirus, for example, may be positive for 2-4 weeks. Therefore, if a PCR test is positive for rhinovirus , one can’t be sure that that virus is active and actually causing disease,…

How long is someone with RSV contagious?

Symptoms of RSV infection typically develop between 3 and 7 days after being exposed to (or infected with) the virus. People infected with RSV are usually contagious for 3 to 8 days, but young infants and people with comprimised immune systems can be contagious for several weeks..

How long do RSV symptoms last?

An RSV infection and its symptoms, fever included, usually last anywhere from 7 to 14 days. However, if any complications occur, the virus can last even up to three weeks. Problems with the respiratory systems that are caused by the respiratory syncytial virus last up to a week.

What is treatment for RSV?

RSV Treatment for Mild Disease. For people with mild disease, no specific RSV treatment is necessary other than the treatment of symptoms. For fever and body aches, you can take acetaminophen (marketed as Tylenol ®, Datril ®, and others) or ibuprofen (marketed as Advil ®, Motrin®, Nuprin ®, and others).