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RSV in Adults
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that causes respiratory infections. RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the bronchioles within the lungs) and pneumonia among infants and children under one year of age. It is also believed that by the age of three, almost all children will have had an RSV infection.
Reinfection of RSV in adults is very common.
RSV is spread by respiratory secretions, through close contact with infected people, or contact with contaminated surfaces or objects. Infection can occur when infectious material comes into contact with mucous membranes of the eyes, mouth, or nose, and possibly through the inhalation of droplets generated by a sneeze or cough.
In adults, RSV symptoms are similar to those of the common cold. These RSV symptoms can include:
Severe lower respiratory tract disease can occur at any age. If severe symptoms of RSV occur, a person can experience:
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