11/01/2022
It's RSV season! π€§ It's already spreading and we've already seem some babies hospitalized because of it.ββββββββ
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Please don't touch or kiss babies that aren't your own!ββββββββ
RSV is most easily spread through mucus contact with eyes, nose, and mouth and little babies are most susceptible and most at-risk!ββββββββ
Parents, keep your baby close or wear them on your bodies in social settings and avoid passing baby around to others.ββββββββ
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The most common symptoms of RSV include:ββββββββ
πΉRunny noseββββββββ
πΉFeverββββββββ
πΉCoughββββββββ
πΉShort periods without breathing (apnea)ββββββββ
πΉTrouble eating, drinking, or swallowingββββββββ
πΉWheezingββββββββ
πΉFlaring of the nostrils or straining of the chest or stomach while breathingββββββββ
πΉBreathing faster than usual, or trouble breathingββββββββ
πΉTurning blue around the lips and fingertipsββββββββ
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Most cases are mild and can be managed at home with household remedies, but other more serious cases may need medical intervention.ββββββββ
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RSV shares many symptoms with other illnesses. Please reach out to your healthcare provider for help and proper diagnosis if you feel the need.ββββββββ
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