They may also do a chest X-ray to test for inflammation in the lungs. Healthy adults and older children don’t usually need RSV testing, though some at-home kits test for Covid-19, flu ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes cold-like symptoms in most people but can ...

Alone and in combination with other lower respiratory tract disease signs and symptoms, dyspnea is the best predictor of severe RSV outcomes.

In infants and young children, RSV may lead to grunting noises when breathing, chest caving in during breathing and skin turning purple or blue due to lack of oxygen. RSV spreads in the fall and ...

Your doctor may order diagnostics such as blood tests, a chest X-ray, or a CT scan to pinpoint the type of pneumonia you have, but it’s not always possible to identify the offending germ ...