How is RSV transmitted?
How is RSV transmitted?
This virus can spread from infected people for 3-8 days through secretions of patients or through airborne viruses. People at risk include young children, premature babies, and the elderly aged 65 and over. It can also occur in people who are at risk from other factors, such as people with immune problems, diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, etc.
Incubation period of RSV virus
The incubation period of the virus is 2 – 8 days, but the average incubation period is usually 4 – 6 days.
If infected with RSV virus, what are the symptoms?
Symptoms of infection will appear about 4-6 days after being infected. General symptoms in adults are similar to the common cold, but in young children, there will be specific symptoms that are different from those of others, namely:
- Sunken chest , rapid, forceful breathing and wheezing
- Dry cough or phlegm, sneezing, runny nose and fever
- Eat less food
- Bronchiolitis and pneumonia
- Complications may occur, such as asthma, middle ear infection, or sinusitis.
- In infants, they may cry loudly or become lethargic.
If you experience these symptoms, you should see a doctor immediately.
- Have a fever higher than 38 degrees เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา for more than 3 days or have a fever that fluctuates and has a runny nose all the time.
- Dehydration occurs. Observe when the child cries and no tears come out.
- Depressed, restless, refusing to drink milk or water
- The child coughs until he feels tired and sneezes frequently.
- There is green and yellow phlegm .
- The tips of the nails or fingers start to turn dark green.
- There are seizures, the lips turn dark blue, the face and body turn blue.
RSV virus diagnosis
The doctor will perform a basic physical examination on the patient. Then, he or she will use a stethoscope to listen to the lungs, wheezing, and other abnormal sounds inside the body. The doctor may also use other diagnostic methods, such as a chest X-ray to check for pneumonia or a test for viruses in secretions.
How to treat RSV virus
It can be treated by seeing a doctor to receive treatment according to the symptoms. Because the direct medicine has not yet been officially produced in Thailand. And if we talk about the vaccine that can be used to prevent it, there is currently none. Therefore, we can only reduce the risk and severity of infection with this virus.
RSV protection
- Separate shared equipment and containers.
- Avoid contact or close contact with sick people.
- Wash your hands with soap and clean water and maintain good hygiene.
- Avoid going to crowded or public places.
- If a patient has RSV infection, they should refrain from leaving the house until they recover to reduce the spread of infection to others.
