San Antonio hospitals see unusual rise in respiratory disease
RSV is a common respiratory virus. It usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but it can also be serious— especially for infants and the elderly.
Author: Allysa Tellez (KENS)
Updated: 5:55 PM CDT July 28, 2021
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio hospitals are seeing an unusual rise in a respiratory disease called Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV.
The virus can be severe for young children, as well as the elderly
“We’re seeing a three to four fold increase in RSV, if not higher," said Dr. Tarak Patel, an pediatric pulmonologist and pediatric sleep medicine specialist.