RSV
1 of 2abbreviation or noun
plural RSVs
: respiratory syncytial virus
Like many viruses, RSV is spread through contact with an infected person or contaminated objects.—
Nancy Snyderman
Nancy SnydermanRSV, a common respiratory illness that can cause severe breathing problems for babies, has been spreading around the region and the country, and doctors are cautioning about the risks to young children.—Josette Keelor
Josette KeelorRSVs typically emerge in late fall and remain until early spring. However, signs of RSV outbreak began in the middle of April before exponentially increasing by early May.—Winston Henvey
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Dry cough typically indicates COVID-19 compared with the flu.
RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, usually causes mild symptoms akin to cold that go away on their own.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Works best for: Respiratory illnesses, like RSV and common cold, with an accompanying cough and sore throat.
—Maya Dollarhide, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
The number of people that have caught COVID-19, influenza or Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), along with norovirus, has gone up, CDC said in the new Friday update.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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Death rates are highest for COVID-19 at 1.4%, followed by flu at 1.2% and RSV at 0.1%.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Dry cough typically indicates COVID-19 compared with the flu.
RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, usually causes mild symptoms akin to cold that go away on their own.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Works best for: Respiratory illnesses, like RSV and common cold, with an accompanying cough and sore throat.
—Maya Dollarhide, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
The number of people that have caught COVID-19, influenza or Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), along with norovirus, has gone up, CDC said in the new Friday update.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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RSV
1 of 2 abbreviation or noun
: respiratory syncytial virus
Long considered primarily a pathogen of young children, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been recognized as a cause of upper and lower respiratory tract infections in adults.—Harvey B. Simon, Science & Medicine
Harvey B. Simon, Science & MedicineHowever, upper respiratory tract infections caused by RSV tend to last longer than those caused by other common respiratory agents …—Caroline Breese, The New England Journal of Medicine
Caroline Breese, The New England Journal of MedicineRSV
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