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RSV Prevention Tips - How to Prevent Respiratory Syncytial Virus
With approximately 500 deaths in children due to RSV every year, it is important for parents to do what they can to prevent RSV. Here are a few tips to help prevent your child from contracting RSV.

RSV Screening Quiz: Is Your Child At Risk for Contracting RSV?
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a respiratory infection prevalent in infants. Although it is generally a mild to moderate condition, if not treated promptly, RSV can quickly become life-threatening. If you have an infant or child under the age of three, he or she may be at risk for contracting RSV. Take the quiz to find out.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Explained
What is RSV? Is it more prevelant in infants and children than adults? What causes RSV? Is RSV preventable? The answers to these questions about RSV are provided.

Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
What are the signs and symptoms of RSV? Are the RSV symptoms different in infants, older children, and adults? What causes RSV? Find out the answers to these and other questions you may have about RSV.

RSV Prevention
All children under the age of three are at risk for contracting RSV. Premature infants are at the highest risk. However, there are steps which you can take to help prevent your child from contracting RSV. Learn more about RSV prevention.

Risk Factors for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Find out about the risk factors of respiratory syncytial virus so you can help prevent this life-threatening disease from affecting your infant.

Treatment Options for RSV
Antibiotics do not help in the treatment of RSV. Mild infections resolve without treatment. A severe infection in infants and children may require hospitalization. Your doctor will be the best judge as to what treatment to use.

Study: RSV Can Increase Risk of Asthma
A viral respiratory infection common in children increases the risk of developing asthma, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have reported....

Synagis / Palivizumab: Facts for Parents of RSV Children
Because your baby is at risk for Respiratory Syncytial Virus - RSV disease, your pediatrician may prescribe a special medication called Synagis / Palivizumab. Learn what this drug is, how it is given, and get safety information.