lts also can contract the disease leading to hoarseness. In case of older patients who have weak pulmonary systems, RSV infections have increased their death rates. being a common symptom that may go unrecognized as a sign of the virus. Adults serve as a reservoir of infection in the community and also transmit it to children.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends certain precautionary measures to be taken by the parents like washing the hands before handling the baby, to stay away from people suffering from cold and fever, to avoid carrying the baby to crowded shopping malls, to immunize the baby against influenza and to keep the baby away from smoke to prevent RSV infection and other viral respiratory infections.