10 RSV Symptoms in Babies
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6. Pauses In Breathing
Apnea is when someone unexpectedly stops breathing for twenty seconds or longer. Fewer than one in five babies with RSV will experience apnea. Premature and very young babies are at the highest risk, and having apnea during an RSV infection doesn't usually lead to breathing problems later in life.6JG;, Church NR;Anas NG;Hall CB;Brooks. ‘Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Related Apnea in Infants. Demographics and Outcome.’ American Journal of Diseases of Children (1960), U.S. National Library of Medicine, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6702769/.
A doctor may recommend medication to help the baby breathe or, in extreme cases, hospital monitoring. While it can be scary, apnea associated with RSV infection is a temporary and treatable symptom.7‘Apnea.’ What to Expect and What You Can Do to Prevent Complications, www.nationwidechildrens.org/conditions/apnea.
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