Respiratory Syncitial Virus or RSV as it is commonly known can be a deadly virus for children under the age of 2, especially if they are premature or have other high-risk conditions such as asthma, or heart disease. Please watch this Fox 5 Atlanta newscast about one mom's encounter with RSV.
This is not supposed to scare you, but to let you be aware that we at East Cobb Pediatrics take RSV very seriously. If you feel your child may have RSV, please do not hesitate to contact us. You can also visit the Center's for Disease Control website on RSV at
www.cdc.gov/rsv.
by Shefali Chheda, MD FAAP
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