RSV: Don’t Mistake This Dangerous Virus for the Common Cold
One mother’s experience with her son's respiratory syncytial virus.
By Shanisty Ireland, Contributor |Dec. 28, 2017, at 6:00 a.m.
As a mom, my natural instinct is to protect my children from harm. I'm the first line of defense for my three kids, so I take painstaking measures to keep them safe. But when a health scare affected my son, I was caught off guard.
Kids get the sniffles during cold and flu season. This is unavoidable but I, like other parents, can still take steps to manage their risk of sickness with regular trips to the doctor, up-to-date vaccinations and frequent hand-washing.
https://health.usnews.com/health-care/for-better/articles/2017-12-28/rsv-dont-mistake-this-dangerous-virus-for-the-common-cold
