Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infection is a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory system. It is primarily spread through normal contact with an infected person, and can cause severe breathing problems, particularly in young children and elderly adults. RSV can cause mild to severe cold-like sympt…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 1 peer-reviewed article cited Cited 2× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2691-8862 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infection is a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory system. It is primarily spread through normal contact with an infected person, and can cause severe breathing problems, particularly in young children and elderly adults. RSV can cause mild to severe cold-like symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, and difficulty in breathing, as well as fever, loss of appetite, runny nose and sore throat. In some cases, complications such as bronchiolitis, pneumonia and even death can result. Treatment usually involves supportive care and medications such as antibiotics, antivirals and bronchodilators. Vaccination is the best way to prevent RSV infection.

Research published in this journal

1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 1 article above has been cited 2 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Current Viruses and Treatment Methodologies (ISSN 2691-8862).

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Dr. Anantha Harijith · United States

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