{"id":1854,"date":"2022-03-28T12:06:26","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T12:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/worldwide-pediatrics\/?p=1854"},"modified":"2022-05-16T12:06:46","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T12:06:46","slug":"when-to-take-a-baby-with-rsv-to-the-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/worldwide-pediatrics\/when-to-take-a-baby-with-rsv-to-the-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"When to Take a Baby With RSV to the Hospital?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Respiratory syncytial virus, or just RSV for short, is an illness that often causes breathing difficulties. People can get RSV regardless of their age, but the most vulnerable group includes very young children and babies. RSV symptoms in babies are usually linked to lung inflammations such as pneumonia and bronchiolitis. What\u2019s more, it\u2019s not uncommon to see RSV symptoms in babies at least once before they turn two. Also, it\u2019s possible for babies to experience a recurrence of RSV. And the youngsters who have some other health issues with their immune system, heart, lungs or have been born prematurely are also at risk of developing more serious diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n

Babies can contract RSV when they get into contact with the nose\/mouth fluid from the infected person. What\u2019s more, the virus can spread even when the babies touch their eyes, nose, or mouth after previously having touched a contaminated surface. When an infected person coughs or sneezes in the baby\u2019s vicinity, the child can inhale these droplets and catch the virus that way, too. Typically, the baby will start showing symptoms of the infections anywhere between two and five days after being exposed to the virus.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Are RSV Symptoms in Babies?<\/b><\/h2>\n

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The first infection signs will present themselves through congestion and runny nose. However, worse symptoms are usually soon to follow, such as fever, breathing difficulties, coughing, and wheezing. The infection may lead to RSV vomiting in some babies on rare occasions. Unlike Covid and Norovirus, RSV doesn\u2019t cause diarrhea.<\/span><\/p>\n

With RSV, baby breathing can be affected so much that it leads to pneumonia and other more serious breathing diseases. If your child starts having severe breathing problems accompanied by chest rattling and they already belong to a high-risk group, make sure to take them to the doctor as soon as possible. You can always count on<\/span> Dr. Romero-Bolumen<\/span><\/a>, who has three decades of pediatrics experience. That said, the typical RSV symptoms in babies are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n