The first signs of RSV in babies are irritability, fatigue and breathing difficulties,
Initial signs of RSV are often similar to that of mild cold symptoms and include sneezing, runny nose, fever, cough and decrease in appetite.
Common signs and symptoms of RSV in infants include.
Fever.
Severe cough.
Wheezing, which is a high pitched noise that is usually heard on breathing out or exhaling.
Rapid breathing or difficulty breathing, and the baby may prefer to sit up instead of lay down.
And bluish color of the skin due to lack of oxygen also known as cyanosis.
Symptoms of RSV in babies often appears or starts about 2 to 5 days after contact with the virus.
The early phase of RSV in babies and young children is often mild, like a cold.
Go to an emergency room if you or your child or baby has severe RSV symptoms.
The symptoms of severe RSV include signs of difficulty breathing — like wheezing, flaring nostrils, chest retractions, or bluish or grayish skin color.
RSV is also known as respiratory syncytial virus, also called human respiratory syncytial virus and human orthopneumovirus, is a virus that causes infections of the respiratory tract.
RSV is a negative-sense, single-stranded RNA virus.
The symptoms of RSV often last 1 to 2 weeks, with most healthy people, recovering within that timeframe, though a cough can linger longer, especially in older adults.
Infants, premature babies, and those with weakened immune systems can experience more severe illness with RSV, with symptoms of RSV potentially lasting up to three weeks and contagiousness extending for up to four weeks after symptoms disappear.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms.
While most people recover from RSV in a week or two, RSV can be serious, especially for infants, older adults and adults with chronic medical conditions.
People of any age can contract RSV, but those at the highest risk of complications include, premature infants and children under age 2.