10/28/2022
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is spreading earlier and faster this year. Every year RSV causes an estimated 58,000 hospitalizations and between 100 and 300 deaths among kids younger than five years. And for adults 65 years and older, there are roughly 177,000 hospitalizations and roughly 14,000 deaths each year due to RSV.
The rise in RSV cases is filling hospital beds across the country.
This virus is highly contagious and spreads quickly via bodily fluids and contaminated objects, like the flu. Air droplets from talking or coughing are enough to infect a person. RSV can live for hours on hard, non-porous surfaces and can survive for a little over a half-hour on hands.
RSV typically spreads to babies and amongst kids because they lack the common hygiene practices that most adults and older children follow. Because it spreads quickly through bodily fluids, sharing toys, equipment, and surfaces, this makes daycares and classrooms ideal environments for this virus to spread. Something as simple as sneezing can cover a desk, toy, or table with RSV germs that can live on hard surfaces for hours, waiting to infect the next person.
Eradicating RSV In Your Facility
Manual cleaning methods and traditional disinfecting tools aren’t designed to effectively reach all surfaces, leaving facilities and their occupants at risk. We recommend cleaning and disinfecting frequently used surfaces like doorknobs, handles, and bathroom countertops.
Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms but can be serious.
