What signs doctors say to look for as RSV cases spike - KSL.com

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SALT LAKE CITY — Respiratory syncytial virus, commonly known arsenic RSV, is spiking crossed the state and the microorganism is coming earlier than it usually does.

Dr. Per Gesteland astatine University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital said it could beryllium owed to COVID-19.

"We deliberation this antithetic timing astir apt relates to the pandemic," helium said.

Gesteland said RSV looks similar a acold astatine first, with symptoms similar coughing and less bedewed diapers.

He said if your kid starts breathing fast, and if their lips oregon lingua starts turning blue, past you request to instrumentality your kid to the infirmary immediately.

"When it turns blue, it means it's a motion of debased oxygen," helium said.

One section parent noticed her lad was breathing accelerated erstwhile helium was conscionable 3 weeks old.

"It didn't look normal," said Danielle Wilson.

She said she took her lad to her pediatrician, and portion they were there, his oxygen level dropped beneath 65 and helium stopped breathing. Luckily, the nurses were determination to enactment oxygen connected him close distant to aftermath him up.

He stayed successful the infirmary for six days and is present healthier than ever.

"If I would person ignored those feelings that I had, I don't deliberation helium would beryllium with america today," Wilson said. "You conscionable can't beryllium excessively cautious with babies, particularly young ones. If you deliberation thing is wrong, conscionable instrumentality them in."

Gesteland said to assistance forestall the spread, helium suggests precautions similar COVID-19 — screen your rima erstwhile you cough, enactment location erstwhile you are sick and lavation your hands frequently.