Respiratory syncytial virus is common but it can be dangerous for some infants and young kids. Here's everything parents need ...

Another preventive measure is monoclonal antibodies — artificially created proteins that can be given to infants to assist ...

RSV doesn’t cause breathing problems in most children. In fact, almost all kids will have an RSV infection at least once before age 2. For most, it’s no big deal.

In September, an 8-month-old baby came into Dr. Juanita Mora’s office in Chicago with an infection the doctor hadn’t expected to see for another two months: RSV.

RSV is a respiratory infection that is common and sometimes serious in babies. Some symptoms include difficulty breathing, lethargy, cough, and more. Share on Pinterest Westend61/Getty Images ...

So far this season, the CDC estimates, there have been at least 24 million flu illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 ...

In fact, while more than 2 million children under age 5 make an RSV-related outpatient visit each year with some 58,000 to 80,000 of them ending up in the hospital, far more older adults infected ...

Learn to recognize dangerous RSV symptoms in children beyond typical cold signs, including breathing changes, distinctive wheezing, and feeding difficulties.

In infants and young children, RSV may lead to grunting noises when breathing, chest caving in during breathing and skin turning purple or blue due to lack of oxygen. When does RSV spread?

In infants and young children, RSV may lead to grunting noises when breathing, chest caving in during breathing and skin turning purple or blue due to lack of oxygen. When does RSV spread?

So far this season, the CDC estimates, there have been at least 24 million flu illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths — including at least 57 children.