Health care experts are warning that serious cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, can affect older adults as well as children.
Most of the focus has been on children who became seriously ill, resulting in packed emergency rooms in the Detroit area and nationwide.
She attributes the increase to several factors, including “the sheer fact that grandmas and grandpas watch the little ones.” Older adults are likely to have conditions that make them more susceptible to severe complications of RSV and flu, such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, Gardner said.
Here are some tips to avoid hospitalization or severe cases of RSV: — Stay away from sick people. — Consider wearing a mask if you are in a crowded place indoors. — Wash hands frequently and thoroughly.
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