Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection Overview

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What is the definition of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection?
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that causes infections of the respiratory tract and lungs. Respiratory syncytial virus mostly affects children but can also infect adults.
What are the symptoms of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection?
Symptoms of respiratory syncytial virus can be similar to a mild cold in older, healthy children and adults. In babies under 12 months, premature infants, individuals with heart or lung disease, immunocompromised individuals, older adults, and individuals with other serious medical problems, respiratory syncytial virus can cause severe infection. Symptoms of respiratory syncytial virus infection usually appear within 4-to-6 days after infection. Symptoms of respiratory syncytial virus infection include decreased appetite, runny nose, congestion, cough, sneezing, fever, sore throat, headache, and wheezing. Symptoms of severe respiratory syncytial virus infection may also include fever; severe cough; wheezing; short, shallow, and rapid breathing or difficulty breathing; bluish skin; poor appetite; extreme fatigue; and irritability.
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What are the current treatments for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection?
Treatment for respiratory syncytial virus infection is focused on supportive and self-care, including over-the-counter pain medications, such as acetaminophen; saline nasal drops; cough medicine; and fluids. (Note that children should never be given aspirin. In addition, children under four years of age should not be given cough medicine unless prescribed by a physician.) Antibiotics may be prescribed if bacterial pneumonia develops. Patients with severe respiratory syncytial virus infection are treated in the hospital. In-hospital treatment for patients with severe respiratory syncytial virus infection may include intravenous fluids, antibiotics, humidified oxygen, intubation, and mechanical ventilation.
Who are the top Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection Local Doctors?
Octavio Ramilo
Elite in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection
Dr. Octavio Ramilo
Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease
Elite in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection
Dr. Octavio Ramilo
Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease
555 S 18th St, 
Columbus, OH 
614-722-6200
Languages Spoken:
English
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Octavio Ramilo is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and an Infectious Disease provider in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Ramilo and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection. His top areas of expertise are Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, Parainfluenza, Pneumonia, and Infantile Neutropenia. Dr. Ramilo is currently accepting new patients.

Tina V. Hartert
Elite in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection
Dr. Tina V. Hartert
Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
Elite in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection
Dr. Tina V. Hartert
Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

4560 Trousdale Dr, Suite 101, 
Nashville, TN 
Languages Spoken:
English
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Tina Hartert is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Hartert and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Stridor, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, and Asthma. Dr. Hartert is currently accepting new patients.

 
 
 
 
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Ann R. Falsey
Elite in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection
Dr. Ann R. Falsey
Infectious Disease
Elite in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection
Dr. Ann R. Falsey
Infectious Disease

Infectious Disease Clinical

601 Elmwood Ave, Box 689, 
Rochester, NY 
585-275-5871
Languages Spoken:
English

Ann Falsey is an Infectious Disease provider in Rochester, New York. Dr. Falsey and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection. Her top areas of expertise are Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, Parainfluenza, Flu, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

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What are the latest Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection Clinical Trials?
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diasease: the RECODE Study
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diasease: the RECODE Study
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: February 26, 2025

Summary: The goal of this observational study is to determine the prevalence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and evaluate its association with clinical outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who experience exacerbations during the RSV season (October-April). The main question it aims to answer is: * What is the prevalence of RSV infection in patients with COPD...

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A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase III Confirmatory Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Antiviral Activity of Repeated Oral Administration of AK0529 in Hospitalized Infants with Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase III Confirmatory Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Antiviral Activity of Repeated Oral Administration of AK0529 in Hospitalized Infants with Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3

Summary: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common respiratory infectious pathogen recognized worldwide that poses serious health risks to infants, and an important cause of hospitalization for severe respiratory infections in infants. Serious respiratory problems such as pneumonia caused by RSV are one of the leading causes of death from respiratory diseases in infants. AK0529 targets the Pre-F...

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