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  Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Facts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
RSV infection is caused by the respiratory syncytial virus.
RSV infections in premature babies less than 6 months old and in infants with chronic lung, heart, or immune problems are most likely to be severe and lead to death.
RSV is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract illness in infants and young children.
www.astdhpphe.org /infect/rsv.html   (727 words)

  
 Human respiratory syncytial virus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a negative sense, single-stranded RNA virus of the family Paramyxoviridae, which includes common respiratory viruses such as those causing measles and mumps.
RSV is a member of the paramyxovirus subfamily Pneumovirinae.
RSV causes respiratory tract infections in patients of all ages.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Respiratory_Syncytial_Virus   (453 words)

  
 RSV In-depth for HCW
RSV is the major viral respiratory tract pathogen of early infancy and produces illness with the greatest frequency during the first 2 years of life (2).
The spread of RSV in the community can be by the rise in the number of cases of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in the pediatric population as well as a rise in the number of hospital admissions in young children with acute lower respiratory disease.
The role of RSV in the occurrence of wheezing and pulmonary function abnormalities in infants infected and/or hospitalized with RSV at a young age is unknown (4).
www.hopkinsmedicine.org /heic/ID/rsv/Indepth.html   (1656 words)

  
 RSV, Respiratory Syncytial Virus
RSV belongs to the family of paramyxoviruses and is classified in the genus pneumoviruses.
RSV is highly contagious, it is thought that half the infants will acquire RSV infection during the first year of life, approximately 40% of theses infections will result in lower respiratory infections.
RSV lower respiratory disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in infants with underlying cardiac, pulmonary and immunodeficiency diseases.
virology-online.com /viruses/RSV.htm   (3195 words)

  
 Revised Standard Version - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Revised Standard Version (RSV) is an English translation of the Bible that was popular in the mid-20th century and posed the first serious challenge to the King James Version (KJV) owing to its aim to be both a readable and literally accurate modern English translation of the Bible.
The RSV is a comprehensive revision of the King James Version of 1611, the English Revised Version of 1881-1885, and the American Standard Version of 1901, with the ASV text being the most consulted.
In 1977, the RSV Apocrypha was expanded to include 3 Maccabees, 4 Maccabees, and Psalm 151, three additional sections accepted in the Eastern Orthodox canon (4 Maccabees again forming an appendix in that tradition).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Revised_Standard_Version   (1711 words)

  
 Respiratory Syncytial Virus
RSV infection produces a variety of signs and symptoms involving different areas of the respiratory tract, from the nose to the lungs.
RSV is a virus that causes infection of the lungs and breathing passages.
RSV infection is often carried home by a school-age child and passed on to a younger one, especially an infant.
kidshealth.org /parent/infections/lung/rsv.html   (1166 words)

  
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Respiratory and Enteric Viruses Branch
During their first RSV infection, between 25% and 40% of infants and young children have signs or symptoms of bronchiolitis or pneumonia, and 0.5% to 2% require hospitalization.
RSV also causes repeated infections throughout life, usually associated with moderate-to-severe cold-like symptoms; however, severe lower respiratory tract disease may occur at any age, especially among the elderly or among those with compromised cardiac, pulmonary, or immune systems.
RSV spreads efficiently among children during the annual outbreaks, and most children will have serologic evidence of RSV infection by 2 years of age.
www.cdc.gov /ncidod/dvrd/revb/respiratory/rsvfeat.htm   (641 words)

  
 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection
RSV infection is caused by a virus that attacks the respiratory tract—the nose, eyes, throat, and lungs.
RSV infections cause symptoms like those of a common cold: a stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, wheezing and coughing, low-grade fever, and earache.
The diagnosis of RSV is mainly determined by the symptoms and whether a known community outbreak of the disease has occurred.
www.bchealthguide.org /kbase/topic/major/hw176517/descrip.htm   (474 words)

  
 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
RSV epidemics are common in the late fall to early spring, and spread among households, day care and schools is rampant.
RSV is especially dangerous in infants less than one year old, children with asthma or other lung disorders, or heart disease.
RSV is diagnosed by checking for signs of the virus (antigens) in nasal washings, or growing the virus from nasal swabbings.
www.ds-health.com /rsv.htm   (826 words)

  
 RSV Info Center
RSV is a labile paramyxovirus that produces a characteristic fusion of human cells in tissue culture--the syncytial effect.
RSV bronchiolitis is one of the severe illnesses caused by RSV and is associated with clinical signs and symptoms of small airway obstruction.
RSV is easily transmitted via large, aerosolized respiratory particles, or through contact with nasal secretions, and may even be transmitted indirectly by contact with contaminated objects, such as bathroom fixtures or even clothing.
www.rsvinfo.com /diagnosing/diagnosing.html   (1087 words)

  
 RSV: The Test
RSV testing is usually only ordered during the RSV season (late fall to early spring) on patients who have moderate to severe symptoms and lower respiratory tract involvement.
Since most cases of RSV are self-limiting, community health efforts are focused on containing and preventing the spread of RSV as much as possible to minimize the chance of spreading the virus to high-risk patients.
RSV testing is frequently ordered along with influenza testing if they are both known to be present in the community.
www.labtestsonline.org /understanding/analytes/rsv/test.html   (666 words)

  
 RSV: Test Sample
RSV testing is used to detect respiratory syncytial virus, a common viral respiratory infection.
RSV tends to be seasonal, causing community epidemics in young children, older adults, and immunocompromised patients that begin late in the fall (November or December) and disappear in early spring.
RSV testing detects virus that is being shed in the respiratory/nasal secretions of an infected person.
www.labtestsonline.org /understanding/analytes/rsv/sample.html   (537 words)

  
 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) - Treatment Options - Conditions & Treatments - DrugDigest
Because RSV is a virus, antibiotics, which are commonly used to treat bacterial infections, are not effective.
RSV infections that are mild are usually self-limiting.
RSV infections in infants and children are generally mild in nature and can be treated at home.
www.drugdigest.org /DD/HC/Treatment/0,4047,550327,00.html   (815 words)

  
 PreemieCare -RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus) Awareness & Prevention
RSV is the leading cause of pneumonia and bronchiolitis in babies and is the most frequent cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children.
RSV infections are very common in areas where people are crowded together (either in living together or even taking mass transportation) and in day-care centers.
RSV is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in babies and young children.
www.preemiecare.org /rsvfaq.htm   (986 words)

  
 Facts about RSV - DrGreene.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
RSV occurs throughout the world, and in each location it tends to occur in yearly winter outbreaks.
Thankfully, severe RSV infection is very uncommon in the first 6 weeks of life, since these babies still have antibodies from their mothers.
While RSV and asthma certainly go together, even with severe RSV and a high eosinophil count, there is a good chance of avoiding asthma altogether.
www.drgreene.com /21_126.html   (694 words)

  
 About RSV — RSVProtection.com
RSV causes mild cold-like symptoms in adults and children.
Each year, 125,000 infants in the United States are hospitalized with severe RSV infections, the leading cause of infant hospitalization.
RSV season usually starts in the fall and runs through the spring.
www.rsvprotection.com /what_is/what_is.aspx   (235 words)

  
 RSV - RESPIRATORY SYNCYCIAL VIRUS
RSV is a virus that causes a respiratory tract infection.
RSV season is fall through spring, but in limited areas of the country, the season lasts all year.
RSV is passed from person-to-person via sneezing, coughing, or by hands touching the nose or eyes and then coming into contact with another person or object.
www.askdrsears.com /html/8/t084300.asp   (2473 words)

  
 What You Need To Know About RSV Infection
RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is one of the most common viruses that cause respiratory tract infections, especially in children under the age of 4 years.
In infants and young children, RSV is the most important cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia.
During the RSV season, infants, young children, and children with cardiac or respiratory illnesses should be kept from having close contact with people who are sick.
www.clevelandclinic.org /health/health-info/docs/0300/0348.asp?index=4925   (665 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
RSV is the most common respiratory pathogen in infants and young children.
RSV infection may rarely cause death in infants, but this is unlikely if the child is seen early in the course of the illness.
RSV is very common among young children and is easily spread from child to child.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/001564.htm   (1084 words)

  
 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
RSV transmission occurs by coming in contact with infectious material either from another individual or inanimate object.
An individual with RSV is usually contagious for three to eight days, although this may be longer in younger children.
Palivizumab, an antibody against RSV, is recommended for babies and children at high risk for RSV to protect them against the serious complications of the illness.
www.cincinnatichildrens.org /health/info/chest/diagnose/rsv.htm   (735 words)

  
 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a virus that attacks the mucous membranes of people's respiratory tracts (the nose, throat, windpipe, and the bronchi and bronchioles (the air passages of the lungs).
RSV bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small air passages) and RSV pneumonia are very common during the season (usually in the winter and early spring -- I myself admitted six babies to the hospital with RSV in two days over Thanksgiving weekend, 1997).
Since RSV is a virus, the antibacterial antibiotics will not help at all, although they might be needed for a child who gets a bacterial infection on top of an RSV infection.
www.drreddy.com /rsv.html   (758 words)

  
 The RSV
RSV reads at Romans 9:5: "To them belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ.
RSV 1952 reads: "...to feed the church of the Lord, which he obtained with his own blood." The formula of changing only one word is again effective to the elimination of the foundational truth of our salvation.
RSV pleases the Unitarians and the self styled Jehovah Witnesses, who believe and teach that the Lord Jesus was a created being, by giving a rendering which can easily be interpreted to mean that Messiah had a beginning.
www.mag-net.com /~maranath/rsv.htm   (5960 words)

  
 RSV Season: It's Here
RSV season peaked in December in the South and Northeast, in January in the West, and in February in the Midwest.
RSV illness begins with a fever, a runny nose, a cough, and, sometimes, wheezing.
Among kids who catch RSV for the first time, 25% to 40% come down with symptoms of a severe lung infection: pneumonia or bronchiolitis (inflammation in the small air passageways of the lung).
www.webmd.com /content/article/116/112176.htm   (343 words)

  
 RSV in infants
RSV occurs mainly in the winter months, and the out-breaks are sudden.
In the latter cases, precautions should be taken to prevent the spread of RSV from the infected individual to the baby or child.
RSV is only one of many viruses that strike during the fall and winter months.
mdmd.essortment.com /rsvininfants_rlbk.htm   (563 words)

  
 RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS - RSV, RSV Synagis Medication Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the leading cause of lower respiratory infection in children and increasingly recognized as an important pathogen in elderly and immune compromised patients.
RSV is one of the chief causes of hospitalization for respiratory illness in children.
The risk of serious RSV illness in children is highest among infants of prematurity, chronic lung disease, congenital heart disease, multiple congenital anomalies, and certain immunodeficiencies.
www.cvsprocare.com /content/rsv   (1147 words)

  
 RSV, respiratory syncytial virus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
RSV is the common abbreviation for respiratory syncytial virus, the causative virus for many common colds, but more importantly for the majority of cases of infant bronchiolitis.
RSV is a member of the paramyxovirus family.
Symptoms of RSV infection are mild to severe upper respiratory tract symptoms, with runny nose, cough and fever.
www.drhull.com /EncyMaster/R/RSV.html   (414 words)

  
 ENW: Research-RSV   [Emergency Nursing World !]
RSV is a highly contagious and easily transmittable pathogen.
nyone of any age can be infected with RSV, since the signs and symptoms are similar to upper respiratory infections and these people are contagious, when they present to your clinic, urgent care or ER, they need to be isolated from the high risk population (stated earlier).
These tests are specifically designed to detect RSV antigen from the epithelial cells from a nasopharyngeal specimen.
enw.org /Research-RSV.htm   (1156 words)

  
 Common Childhood Virus Poses Threat To Adults, Research Shows   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
While 135 patients tested positive for RSV antibodies, only the 57 whose level of antibodies quadrupled over the course of a month were considered true cases of RSV for the study.
RSV is the leading cause of severe lower respiratory tract infection in infants and young children.
Symptoms of RSV persist even after the patient is discharged from the hospital.
www.pslgroup.com /dg/36652.htm   (936 words)

  
 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) or bronchiolitis (0-12 months)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
RSV isn't as serious a health concern for school-age children and adults because their immune systems are stronger.
The warning signals for an RSV infection are mild cold symptoms (such as a runny nose, a minor cough, and a fever) that develop into a more pronounced cough and labored breathing a couple of days later.
RSV is transmitted through the air and on surfaces — all your baby has to do is to breathe in the air after an infected person coughs, or touch a contaminated toy.
www.babycenter.com /refcap/baby/babyills/babycold/1754.html   (1590 words)

  
 Revised Standard Version (1946)
The RSV Old Testament was not well received outside of liberal circles, chiefly because the translators often deliberately rendered Old Testament passages in such a way that they were contrary to the interpretations given in the New Testament.
For example, in Genesis 22:18 the RSV renders an ambiguous sentence as "by your descendents shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves" contrary to the interpretation given by the Apostle Paul in Galatians 3:8 and 3:16.
On the other hand, we may say that the RSV committee went too far in accommodating tradition when, for their second edition, they decided to re-insert the Story of the Adulteress in the eighth chapter of John's Gospel.
www.bible-researcher.com /rsv.html   (2943 words)

  
 RSV - DrGreene.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is the most important respiratory infection of early childhood.
RSV is the most significant cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in babies and young children.
Thankfully, severe RSV infection is very uncommon in the first 6 weeks of life, because these babies still have antibodies from their mothers.
www.drgreene.com /21_1175.html   (842 words)

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