What is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection?

Respiratory syncytial virus infection, also known as RSV, is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infection in infants and young children. It manifests primarily as bronchiolitis (inflammation of the smallest air passages of the lungs) and/or viral pneumonia.

How do members experience respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection*

Who has respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 2
30s 2
40s 4
50s 5
60s 5
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 21

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What is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection?

Respiratory syncytial virus infection, also known as RSV, is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infection in infants and young children. It manifests primarily as bronchiolitis (inflammation of the smallest air passages of the lungs) and/or viral pneumonia.



Common symptoms reported by people with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection

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Compare treatments taken by people with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 7 say respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 2
30s 2
40s 4
50s 5
60s 5
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 21

These charts show data from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection patients who have completed their condition history
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