Hospitals in the UK are seeing a surge in bronchiolitis cases due to an infection caused by the respiratory syncytial virus in children as young as two months old. This unseasonal surge is believed to occur as COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted across several countries. RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus , is a common respiratory virus that causes mild cold-like symptoms like runny nose and cough. RSV can be harmful, especially in infants and the elderly, even though most individuals recover in a week or two.
RSV can also cause bronchiolitis, an inflammation of the bronchioles , in one out of every three children. As a result of the narrowing of the airways, patients experience increased temperatures and difficulty in breathing. Severe RSV infection One or two out of every hundred children under the age of six months who have RSV infection may require hospitalization. Oxygen,…
