Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a very common respiratory virus, particularly among children.
Indeed,"by age 2, 90% of people have had at least one infection" with RSV, said Dr. Octavio Ramilo , chief of infectious diseases at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, who studies RSV. But people can catch the virus at any age, and become infected multiple times.
Symptoms typically appear within four to six days of exposure to the virus, according to the Mayo Clinic . In severe cases, the Mayo Clinic says symptoms can also include: Is RSV seasonal?In the U.S., RSV typically circulates from late fall to early spring, but the timing in a given region can vary from year to year, according to the CDC.
It is possible to be infected with both RSV and COVID-19, but such coinfections do not appear to be common, Ramilo said. Doctors have been on the lookout for these coinfections because it's known that children can sometimes be infected with RSV and other coronaviruses that cause the common cold, Ramilo said. But"we haven't seen very many cases [of RSV and COVID-19 coinfections], just a handful," he said.
RSV may also increase the risk of ear infections in children, according to the AAP. If a child develops a bacterial ear infection, their doctor may prescribe antibiotics. People who have cold symptoms should steer clear of those at risk for severe disease from RSV, including premature infants and children with underlying heart or lung conditions.
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