Two people, both over 65, die of RSV in Monroe County - News10NBC

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), which tin origin terrible breathing problems, are rising successful Monroe County. The county’s Department of Health said RSV has killed 2 radical implicit the property 65.

In conscionable six weeks, the microorganism has led to the hospitalization of 238 people. Around 70% of the radical successful the infirmary are property 4 oregon younger.

Health leaders said determination person been much than 2,200 lab-confirmed RSV cases successful the county, mostly babies and toddlers. The microorganism puts astir 80,000 children successful the infirmary successful the U.S. each twelvemonth but it tin besides harm older people.

“For 3 years, each these babies being born, nary of them get infected due to the fact that there’s nary RSV oregon influenza circulating,” said Angela Branche, MD, an Associate Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases astatine UR Medicine. “And due to the fact that of each those mitigation strategies to alteration transmission, past you deed a play similar present wherever determination is flu and RSV successful the community, you person each of these babies and young children who are susceptible due to the fact that they’ve ne'er been infected and truthful you’ll commencement to spot immense numbers of cases.”

RSV usually causes cold-link symptoms specified arsenic coughing oregon a runny nose. However, it tin origin superior breathing problems and tin pb to pneumonia, which often requires hospitalization. You larn much astir protecting your household from RSV connected the CDC’s website.

More astir RSV:

• Dr. Lesho of Rochester Regional Health explains what signs of RSV parents should look for (Nov. 4)
• Local Hospitals Over Capacity, Beds Line the Hallway of Emergency Rooms (Oct. 31)
• What’s down worrying RSV surge successful US children’s hospitals? (Oct. 24)