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RSV Infection : Prevention

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Prevention List

Prevention could include:
  • Avoid contact with infected individuals
  • palivizumab
  • Avoid Smoking

Prevention Overview Articles

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Exposure to tobacco smoke increases the risk of RSV illness.Parents of high-risk young infants should avoid crowds during outbreaks of RSV. Moderate-to-large outbreaks are often reported in the local news and newspapers to provide parents with an ...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 14, 2009
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
As of 2004, there were no vaccines against RSV. Respiratory syncytial virus infection is so common that prevention is impossible.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Specific Prevention Articles

Why We Need to Wash Our Hands
Did you wash your hands this morning? Bravo! Washing your hands helps prevent the spread of potentially dangerous germs.
Source:StayWell
Hand Washing
Detailed information on the importance of hand washing in the prevention of infectious diseases
Source:StayWell
Hand Washing
Detailed information on the importance of hand washing in the prevention of infectious diseases
Source:StayWell
Oral Rehydration Therapy
Oral rehydration therapy(ORT) involves the replacement of fluids and electrolytes lost during an episode of diarrheal illness. Diarrheal illnesses are pervasive worldwide, and they have a particularly large impact in the developing world.
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
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