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Thursday, 8 July 2021, 11:46 am
With hospitals across the country struggling with high
numbers of babies and young children seriously ill with
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and schools and
kindergartens reporting record numbers of children off sick,
it’s vital we all do our part to stop the spread of winter
germs, says the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ
(ARFNZ).
RSV is a common virus, and in many cases the
symptoms are like cold symptoms and can be treated at home.
However, it is also the most common cause of hospitalisation
for lower respiratory tract infections in
under-two-year-olds, and can cause serious illness such as