Although children and the elderly aremostat risk, younger adults can still contract RSV.
A mild illness is, after all, an illness, and one best kept at bay.
What are the symptoms of RSV in adults?
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We shouldnt panic [about RSV].
Chances are, your case of RSV will feel quite similar to a run-of-the-mill cold.
The most common RSV symptoms are similar to other respiratory illnesses, says Dr. Javaid.
(Babies 19 months or younger are then protected via RSV antibodies.)
What precautions can adults take against RSV?
Asked just how worried the average, healthy adult should be about RSV, Dr. Finkel was cautiously optimistic.
Maybe not very, she says.
But we dont live in a bubble.
We want to verify we stay as healthy as we can.
For youandyour loved ones, take good care to avoid RSV this season.
