RSV
Symptoms
- Bluish skin color due to a lack of oxygen (
cyanosis ) -
Breathing difficulty or labored breathing -
Cough - Croupy cough (often described as a "seal bark" cough)
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Fever -
Nasal flaring -
Rapid breathing (tachypnea) - Shortness of breath
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Stuffy nose -
Wheezing
Note: Symptoms vary and differ with age. Infants under age 1 are most severely affected and often have the most trouble breathing. Older children usually have only mild, cold-like symptoms. Symptoms usually appear 4 - 6 days after coming in contact with the virus.
Signs and tests
Rapid tests for this virus can be done on a fluid sample taken from the nose at many hospitals and clinics.
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