12/01/2013

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a virus that normally attack respiratory tract and lungs. The virus is airborne and can enter the body via the nose, eyes or mouth. It is through personal contacts or the contaminated particles.
Although it is generally affects infants below the age of two, and in some cases, it can also affect adults. The health of the infant and the Adult, and it will result in minor cough like signs and you can be assured through a self-health measures. It is, however, can in some extreme cases, when it had an impact on the infant or child is premature. It can also be a problem of the elderly is already a lung disease or weakened immune technology. In this case, there is a need in-patient treatment, and the Ventilator Mode are monitored and fluids intravenously.
In the majority of cases, the recovery, there is a problem or a couple of weeks. However, in extreme cases, respiratory syncytial virus infection can be life-threatening, requires hospitalization.



Flags: flags, and signs usually occur 4 days after infection. Most of the signs of the ice as a moderate.
  •  Nose or runny nose
  •  dry cough
  •  Low-burning
  •  Headache
  •  Pain in the feed throat
  •  Allergies
  •  sleepy
  •  Do not eat right
Complications
Bronchiolitis or pneumonia - pneumonia or bronchiolitis is a virus causing the move from upper respiratory tract infections, lower respiratory tract. It may cause inflammation of the lungs and airways. It can be fatal for infants and those weak immune systems. Patients with chronic lung and heart diseases are also a high risk.
Asthma
In some cases, respiratory syncytial virus infection and asthma associated with later in life.
The middle ear infection: - The middle ear infection or middle ear infection may occur when the virus will affect the space of the ear. This is the more common situation of babies and infants. suffering from asthma. It is also possible that an extreme link between respiratory syncytial virus and the opportunity of developing asthma later in life.
Repeat infections: respiratory syncytial virus infection will also appear. Although they are relatively moderate in the first, they can constitute a great risk to babies and the elderly.

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