My daughter was hospitalized for RSV when she was 7 weeks old, she's now 10 months old......?

Question

is she at a higher risk of getting it again since she's already been exposed to it and had it for a couple of weeks?

Answer 1

Here is what I can find, and what my sister has to say since she is an RN/ CLNC



RSV is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract illness in infants and young children. In the United States, approximately 50% of infants and young children become infected with RSV each winter season. RSV causes about 90,000 hospitalizations and 4,500 deaths per year in children under age 5 years.

Almost all kids are infected with RSV at least once by the time they are 2 years old.
RSV infections often occur in epidemics that last from late fall through early spring. Respiratory illness caused by RSV — such as bronchiolitis or pneumonia — usually lasts about a week, but some cases may last several weeks. Doctors typically diagnose RSV by taking a medical history and doing a physical exam. Generally, in healthy kids, it's not necessary to distinguish RSV from a common cold. But in cases where a child has other health conditions, a doctor might want to make a specific diagnosis. RSV is typically identified in nasal secretions, which can be collected either with a cotton swab or by suction through a bulb syringe.
Preventing RSV
Because RSV can be easily spread by touching people or surfaces that are infected, frequent handwashing can go a long way toward preventing the virus from spreading around a household. It's best to wash your hands after having any contact with someone who has any cold symptoms. And keep your school-age child with a cold away from younger siblings — particularly infants — until the symptoms pass.
To prevent serious RSV-related respiratory disease, at-risk kids can be given a monthly injection of a medication consisting of RSV antibodies during peak RSV season (roughly November to April). Because its protection is short-lived, it has to be given in subsequent years until the child is no longer at high risk for severe RSV infection. Ask the doctor if your child is considered high risk.
Treating RSV
Fortunately, most cases of RSV are mild and require no specific treatment from doctors. Antibiotics aren't used because RSV is a virus and antibiotics are only effective against bacteria. Medication may sometimes be given to help open airways.
In an infant, however, an RSV infection can be more serious and may require hospitalization so that the baby can be watched closely, receive fluids, and, if necessary, be treated for breathing problems.
At home, make a child with an RSV infection as comfortable as possible, allow time for recovery, and provide plenty of fluids. The last part can be tricky, however, because babies may not feel like drinking. In that case, offer fluids in small amounts at more frequent intervals than usual.
To help your child breathe easier, use a cool-mist vaporizer during the winter months to keep the air moist — winter air can dry out airways and make the mucus stickier. Avoid hot-water and steam humidifiers, which can be hazardous and can cause scalding. If you use a cool-mist humidifier, clean it daily with household bleach to discourage mold.
If your child is uncomfortable and too young to blow his or her own nose, use a nasal aspirator (or bulb syringe) to remove sticky nasal fluids.
Treat fever using a nonaspirin fever medicine like acetaminophen. Aspirin should NOT be used in children with viral illnesses since its use in such cases has been associated with Reye syndrome, a life-threatening illness.
When to Call the Doctor
Call the doctor if your child has any of these symptoms:
high fever with ill appearance
thick nasal discharge that is yellow, green, or gray
worsening cough or cough that produces yellow, green, or gray mucus
Call also if you think your child might be dehydrated.
In infants, besides the symptoms already mentioned, call the doctor if your baby is unusually irritable or inactive, or refuses to breastfeed or bottle-feed.
Seek immediate medical help if you feel your child is having difficulty breathing or is breathing very rapidly, is lethargic, or if his or her lips or fingernails appear blue.

Answer 2

Your daughter is not at higher risk because she's had it once already but she's still at risk as we all are. There's no immunity. The peak RSV season is from November to April. Fortunately, most cases are mild but infants can experience more serious effects and need to be watched more closely. It's possible that your daughter could require hospitalization again if she developed these symptoms: high fever, thick, yellow, green or gray nasal discharge, dehydration, difficulty breathing or very rapid or labored breathing, lethargy or cyanosis.

Older children in school can bring RSV home to younger siblings. Anyone in the home who is experiencing what appears to be cold or flu symptoms should be isolated from your daughter. And always use good hand hygiene and especially during the influenza & RSV seasons, which are right now.

The info above me is good. It's a direct quote from a website and did not come from his sister.

Answer 3

RSV stands for Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection. It's a common viral respiratory infection just like the "flu" commonly occuring during the fall/winter seasons. The risk of acquiring it again is low. It's not like herpes or shingles that tend to recur. As a matter of fact she may have developed some level of immunity against RSV such that if she is exposed to this virus in future, she may have a milder form of the infection which may not require hospitilization. There is nothing to worry about.

Answer 4

yes, and because of that she should be getting the synagis shots (it makes you more immune to the severe rsv infections) My son had rsv when he was a month old, started synagis when he was better. He still ended up with reactive airway for a few months from it.
ask your ped about synagis, if you have good insurance it is worth it.

Answer 5

yes unfortunately she is... I have had tons of experience with this with my daughter. Please go and see a naturopath and ask their advice about diet....and homeopathy.... my daughter was helped sooooooooooo much..and all those horrible puffers etc...are not good for them. Take your daughter off of milk if she drinks it and also orange juice. They both produce huge amounts of mucus.....not good with an RSV likely child. Good luck.