My little brother, Nathan is in the hospital right now, sick with RSV, which stands for Respiratory Syncytial Virus.
RSV is an infection of the lungs, and is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in infants under one year old.
People with RSV display symtoms similar to the common cold, so RSV is sometimes misdiagnosed, or not detected. RSV is spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes on another person. RSV is more common in infants, but older children and adults can get it too. RSV is more severe in premature infants, or people with compromised immune systems.
RSV can cause damage to the immune system or the lungs if it is left untreated. RSV is highly contagious. Only 0.5% to 2% of people with RSV are hospitalized. Well, I guess my little brother is one of those people!
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Nice details Parker. I like the way you personalized it by including Nathan in your writing. It makes it more interesting to read rather than just reading about facts. I would have liked to hear more about Nathan though. Like, how has his RSV affected you personally?
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