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44. Respiratory Syncytial Virus RSV is a major cause of respiratory illness among individuals in all age groups. http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/955142058.html

Search Articles: search tips Please Take the HealthLink Survey Email this article Print this article Find related articles: By topic: Infections/Infectious Diseases Respiratory By keywords: lung disease RSV respiratory syncytial virus Receive Health Link via email! Subscribe now >> Respiratory Syncytial Virus What is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)? RSV is a major cause of respiratory illness among individuals in all age groups. Among infants and young children, it is the most important cause of bronchitis, croup, ear infections and pneumonia. Since RSV is not a reportable disease in Wisconsin, the specific incidence is unknown. What are the symptoms of RSV? In their first few weeks of life, infected infants may have minimal respiratory symptoms. Symptoms in young children include lethargy, irritability, and poor feeding. Older children and adults develop upper respiratory tract illness and occasional bronchitis. Chronic lung conditions and asthma may be aggravated by RSV infection. Infants, children, the elderly, and individuals with heart or respiratory problems or an altered immune system are at increased risk of severe illness from RSV infection. How soon do symptoms appear?

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Blankets for Babies Critical Care Transport Services Metabolic/Biochemical Genetics Clinic Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ... Becoming Parent Series High-Risk Newborn Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) What is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)? RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the lower airways) and pneumonia in babies. It is an illness that often occurs in yearly outbreaks in communities and in newborn intensive care units (NICUs). In the United States, RSV is more common in winter and spring months. What causes respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)? RSV is spread from respiratory secretions through close contact with infected persons or contact with contaminated surfaces or objects. Infection can occur when infectious material contacts mucous membranes of the eyes, mouth, or nose, and possibly through the inhalation of droplets generated by a sneeze or cough. The incubation period (time from exposure to symptoms) is about four days. Who is affected by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)? RSV does not usually occur until a baby is 4 to 6 weeks old. However, because premature babies are born before receiving all of the mother's immunities, they are more susceptible. Babies can also be reinfected with the virus. RSV is slightly more common in boys than girls. Babies with chronic lung disease (a condition that may develop following respiratory disease as premature infants) are also at increased risk of developing RSV.

46. NEJM -- Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection In Elderly And High-Risk Adults Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine respiratory syncytial virus Infection in Elderly and HighRisk Adults. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/352/17/1749

HOME SEARCH CURRENT ISSUE PAST ISSUES ... HELP Please sign in for full text and personal services Previous Volume 352:1749-1759 April 28, 2005 Number 17 Next Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Elderly and High-Risk Adults Ann R. Falsey, M.D., Patricia A. Hennessey, R.N., Maria A. Formica, M.S., Christopher Cox, Ph.D., and Edward E. Walsh, M.D. Full Text PDF PDA Full Text PowerPoint Slide Set ... PubMed Citation ABSTRACT Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an increasingly recognized cause of illness in adults. Data on the epidemiology and clinical effects in community-dwelling elderly persons and high-risk adults can help in assessing the need for vaccine development. Methods During four consecutive winters, we evaluated all respiratory illnesses in prospective cohorts of healthy elderly patients 65 years of age) and high-risk adults (those with chronic heart or lung disease) and in patients hospitalized with acute cardiopulmonary conditions. RSV infection and influenza A were diagnosed on the basis of culture, reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, and serologic studies.

47. NEJM -- Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection In Elderly Adults Correspondence from The New England Journal of Medicine respiratory syncytial virus Infection in Elderly Adults. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/353/4/422

HOME SEARCH CURRENT ISSUE PAST ISSUES ... HELP Please sign in for full text and personal services Previous Volume 353:422-423 July 28, 2005 Number 4 Next Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Elderly Adults Since this article has no abstract, we have provided an extract of the first 100 words of the full text and any section headings. Full Text PDF PDA Full Text Add to Personal Archive ... PubMed Citation To the Editor: Falsey et al. (April 28 issue), in their report on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in elderly and high-risk adults, claim that "the symptoms and signs of RSV infection and those of influenza were not substantially different" and also that the demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients with influenza and of those with RSV infection were similar. If the clinical manifestations of the two diseases were the same, and if the populations that were affected could not be distinguished, how do the authors explain the striking differences between the patients with influenza and those with Full Text of this Article HOME SEARCH CURRENT ISSUE ... HELP Comments and questions? Please

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Home Material Safety Data Sheets - Infectious Substances MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET - INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES SECTION I - INFECTIOUS AGENT NAME: Respiratory syncytial virus SYNONYM OR CROSS REFERENCE: RSV, Pneumovirus CHARACTERISTICS: Paramxyoviridae; pleomorphic, 150-300 nm diameter; enveloped virions; single stranded linear RNA; non-segmented negative sense genome; lack hemagglutinin and neuraminidase activities SECTION II - HEALTH HAZARD PATHOGENICITY: Most common cause of common cold-like lower respiratory tract illness in infants and young children; causes common colds in adults, febrile bronchitis in infants and older children, pneumonia in infants, and bronchiolitis in very young babies; reinfection common and results in mild upper respiratory infection; can cause severe illness in the elderly and immunocompromised EPIDEMIOLOGY: HOST RANGE: Humans INFECTIOUS DOSE: MODE OF TRANSMISSION: Respiratory secretions; inhalation of large droplets ; fomites; direct oral contact; indirectly by hands, handkerchiefs and eating utensils or other articles freshly soiled by respiratory discharges INCUBATION PERIOD: 4 to 5 days COMMUNICABILITY: Viral shedding may persist for several weeks after symptoms subside SECTION III - DISSEMINATION RESERVOIR: Humans ZOONOSIS: None VECTORS: None SECTION IV - VIABILITY DRUG SUSCEPTIBILITY: Ribavirin is clinically beneficial when delivered as a small aerosol spray SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DISINFECTANTS: Susceptible to many disinfectants; 1% sodium hypochlorite, 70% ethanol, 2% glutaraldehyde, detergents

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Home Symptoms Diseases Risks ... Newsletter Search our medical database Subscribe to our free Newsletter sample Send this page to a friend Condition Lists By Organ By Symptom By Class By Prevalence ... List A-Z Current chapter: Respiratory Syncytial Virus: DVRD Next chapters: Restless Legs Syndrome: NWHIC Rift Valley Fever: DVRD Rocky Mountain spotted fever: DVRD Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Epidemiology: DVRD ... Feedback Respiratory Syncytial Virus: DVRD Article title: Respiratory Syncytial Virus: DVRD Conditions: RSV Source: DVRD NREVSS Global Laboratory Network for Measles Surveillance Non-Polio Enterovirus Viral Meningitis Hand Foot and Mouth Disease Parvovirus B19 (Fifth Disease) B19 and Pregnancy Rotavirus Viral Gastroenteritis Norwalk-Like Virus Adenovirus Human Parainfluenza Respiratory Syncytial Virus Respiratory Syncytial Virus Clinical features: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia among infants and children under 1 year of age. Illness begins most frequently with fever, runny nose, cough, and sometimes wheezing. During their first RSV infection, between 25% and 40% of infants and young children have signs or symptoms of bronchiolitis or pneumonia, and 0.5% to 2% require hospitalization. Most children recover from illness in 8 to 15 days. The majority of children hospitalized for RSV infection are under 6 months of age. RSV also causes repeated infections throughout life, usually associated with moderate-to-severe cold-like symptoms; however, severe lower respiratory tract disease may occur at any age, especially among the elderly or among those with compromised cardiac, pulmonary, or immune systems.

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Home About Binax Products Diseases ... Respiratory Syncytial Virus Respiratory Syncytial Virus Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) causes upper and lower respiratory tract infections, and is generally recognized as the most frequent agent for lower respiratory tract infections including bronchiolitis, and a major cause of infant mortality. Approximately 90% of children have had one, and 50% of children have had two RSV infections by the age of two. RSV was the leading cause of infant hospitalization from 1997 to 2000 with charges totaling more than 2.6 billion dollars for those three years. The high risk groups include infants born prematurely, children with chronic lung or congenital heart disease, and those with compromised immune systems. For more information about respiratory syncytial virus, please follow links indicated below: CDC Respiratory and Enteric Viruses Branch RSV Prevention Information Center RSVMD.com MedImmune, Inc. RSV FAQs eMedicine: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Fete TJ, Noyes B. Common (but not always considered) Viral Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract . Pediatr Ann. 1996. 25(10): 577-584. Leader S, Kohlhase K.

55. Dr. Koop - Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a very common virus that causes mild coldlike symptoms in adults and older healthy children. http://www.drkoop.com/ency/93/001564.html

Home Health Reference Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Jul 29, 2005 Search: Dr.Koop MEDLINE Diseases Symptoms Procedures Natural Medicine ... Drug Library Inside DrKoop News Archive Animations Health Videos Health Tools ... Newsletters Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Injury Disease Nutrition Poison ... Prevention Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Definition: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a very common virus that causes mild cold-like symptoms in adults and older healthy children. It can cause serious respiratory infections in young babies, especially those born prematurely, who have heart or lung disease, or who are immunocompromised. Alternative Names: RSV Causes, incidence, and risk factors: RSV is the most common respiratory pathogen in infants and young children. It has infected nearly all infants by the age of two years. Seasonal outbreaks of acute respiratory illness occur each year, on a schedule that is somewhat predictable in each region. The season typically begins in the fall and runs into the spring. RSV is spread easily by physical contact. Touching, kissing, and shaking hands with an infected person can spread RSV. Transmission is usually by contact with contaminated secretions, which may involve tiny droplets or objects that droplets have touched. RSV can live for half an hour or more on hands. The virus can also live up to five hours on countertops and for several hours on used tissues. RSV often spreads very rapidly in crowded households and day care centers.

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Home Kids Sep 09, 2005 Search: Dr.Koop MEDLINE Diseases Symptoms Procedures Natural Medicine ... Drug Library Inside DrKoop News Archive Animations Health Videos Health Tools ... Newsletters Health Encyclopedia - Diseases and Conditions A B C D ... Y Respiratory Syncytial Virus What is the Definition of Respiratory Syncytial Virus? Description of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Causes of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Symptoms of Respiratory Syncytial Virus ... What Questions to ask Your Doctor About Respiratory Syncytial Virus? What is the Definition of Respiratory Syncytial Virus? RSV is a virus that is a major cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia during infancy and early childhood. top ^ Description of Respiratory Syncytial Virus It induces formation of large syncytial masses in cell cultures, and this led to its being so named. When a child under two years of age presents in midwinter with a runny nose, dry cough, and mild to moderate fever, chances are that he or she has respiratory syncytial virus infection (RSV). Although the illness usually runs its course in two to three weeks, infection can be life-threatening in very young infants and those with high-risk conditions such as congenital heart disease RSV usually causes cases of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the air passages) in infants. Most hospitalizations occur in infants between one and six months old.

57. RSV, Respiratory Syncytial Virus RSV is the common abbreviation for respiratory syncytial virus, the causative virus for many common colds, but more importantly for the majority of cases of http://www.drhull.com/EncyMaster/R/RSV.html

Help for sleepless parents Encyclopedia Index R RSV, respiratory syncytial virus Search RSV, respiratory syncytial virus RSV is the common abbreviation for respiratory syncytial virus, the causative virus for many common colds, but more importantly for the majority of cases of infant bronchiolitis . It occurs in outbreaks chiefly during the cooler months. In and of itself it is a harmless cold virus but is sometimes mentioned in news stories as a terrible new plague. However, it is one of the most common infections of childhood: one half of all children will have an RSV infection in the first year, and essentially all children have had an RSV infection by age 2. These respiratory infections cause an estimated 120,000 hospital admissions in young children in the US annually. Interest in the virus accelerated in recent years for two reasons: we developed a rapid viral identification test performed on bronchial secretions to confirm the the virus new therapies were developed to treat and now, to prevent the disease; the therapies and preventative treatments are all quite expensive and debate continues about how medically effective and cost effective they are In general, prematures and babies who had other significant respiratory problems in the immediate postnatal period are the target population for the preventative treatment strategies, as well as babies with immune deficiencies or

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Main Search Index Definition Description Causes ... Resources Respiratory syncytial virus infection Definition Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that can cause severe lower respiratory infections in children under the age of two, and milder upper respiratory infections in older children and adults. RSV infection is also called bronchiolitis, because it is marked in young children by inflammation of the bronchioles. Bronchioles are the narrow airways that lead from the bronchi to the tiny air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. The result is wheezing , difficulty breathing, and sometimes fatal respiratory failure Description RSV infection is caused by a group of viruses found worldwide. There are two different subtypes of the virus with numerous different strains. Taken together, these viruses account for a significant number of deaths in infants. RSV infection is primarily a disease of winter or early spring, with waves of illness sweeping through a community. The rate of RSV infection is estimated to be 11.4 cases in every 100 children during their first year of life. In the United States, RSV infection occurs most frequently in infants between the ages of two and six months. RSV infection shows distinctly different symptoms, depending on the age of the infected person. In children under two, the virus causes a serious lower respiratory infection in the lungs. In older children and healthy adults, it causes a mild upper respiratory infection often mistaken for the

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60. Mott Health Topics: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that infects the linings of the respiratory syncytial virus is carried on secretions or droplets. http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/child/child63.htm

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Find Your Way Child and Adolescent Health Topics A-Z Your Child Development ... UMHS Health Topics A-Z Overview Easy to catch-Easy to spread Respiratory syncytial virus is carried on secretions or droplets. Typically, RSV enters your body when these infected droplets or secretions come in contact with your nose, mouth, or eyes. Infected droplets are spread through the air when an infected person sneezes or coughs. If you are close enough (less than 6 feet) the droplets may reach your nose, mouth or eyes. RSV can also be spread by direct contact such as kissing, touching, or shaking hands with an infected person. RSV can even live for hours on a telephone, a countertop or on a used tissue. If an adult or child touches the telephone or countertop and then touches his mouth, eyes or nose, he may become infected with RSV. Once an adult or older child is infected with RSV, he/she can spread the disease to others for 3 to 8 days. Small infants with RSV may spread the infection for up to 4 weeks. An adult or child may have a mild RSV infection and not know it, but still spread the virus to others. He may begin spreading the infection even before he feels sick. And he can still be spreading the infection when he feels recovered. Symptoms Usually RSV causes only cold-like symptoms such as sneezing, coughing, and nasal discharge in adults and older children. It takes about 4 days after a child is exposed to RSV before he/she might become sick. Not all children who are exposed to RSV get sick.

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